Description : the derivation of Thiem's formula, Q = (S1 - S2)/[2.3 log10( / )] the following assumption is not applicable (A) The aquifer is homogeneous and isotropic (B) Flow lines are radial and ... the water surface is too small (D) The well has been sunk up to the surface of the unconfined aquifer
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Terzaghi's analysis assumes: (A) Soil is homogeneous and isotropic (B) Elastic zone has straight boundaries inclined at = to the horizontal and plastic zones fully developed (C) Failure zones do not extend above the horizontal plane through the base of the footing (D) All the above
Description : The Euler's equation for the motion of liquids is based upon the assumption that (A) The fluid is non - viscous, homogeneous and incompressible (B) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section (C) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line (D) All of the above
Description : Derivation of Thiem's formula Q = 2 (s1 - s2)/2.3 log10 (r2/r1) is based on the assumption (A) The aquifer is homogeneous, isotropic and of infinite depth and area (B) The well is sunk ... (C) The flow lines are radial and horizontal, and the flow is laminar (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The assumption in the theory of bending of beams is: (A) Material is homogeneous (B) Material is isotropic (C) Young's modulus is same in tension as well as in compression (D) All the above
Description : A reinforced concrete beam is assumed to be made of (A) Homogeneous material (B) Heterogeneous material (C) Isotropic material (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Heterogeneous material
Description : The materials which have the same elastic properties in all directions, are called (A) Isotropic (B) Brittle (C) Homogeneous (D) Hard
Last Answer : (A) Isotropic
Description : Pick up the correct assumption of the theory of simple bending (A) The value of the Young's modulus is the same in tension as well as in compression (B) Transverse section of a beam remains ... bending (C) The material of the beam is homogeneous and isotropic (D) All the above
Description : Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that (A) Back fill is dry, cohesionless, homogeneous and isotropic (B) Slip surface is the plane which passes through the heel of the wall (C) Position and direction of the resultant earth pressure are known (D) All the above
Description : While propagating through homogeneous, isotropic media, (A) Directions of both the fields are orthogonal (B) Both the fields are at right angles to the direction of propagation (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The rate of flow of water through a unit cross-sectional area under a unit hydraulic gradient, is called coefficient of permeability (B) ... aquifers, is governed by the Darcy's law (D) The term 'transmissibility' was introduced by Meinzer
Description : Bernoulli's equation is not applicable, when the flow is (A) Irrotational (B) Incompressible (C) Viscous (D) All (A), (B) & (C
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Description : What is the difference between isotropic material and homogeneous material ?
Last Answer : In homogeneous material the composition is same throughout and in isotropic material the elastic constants are same in all directions.
Description : For a homogeneous & isotropic body under hydrostatic pressure, which theory of elastic failure does not fail (a) Firstly Maximum Principal Theory (b) Secondly Maximum Shear Stress Theory (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal Energy Theory (d) None
Last Answer : (a) Firstly Maximum Principal Theory
Description : For a homogeneous & isotropic body under hydrostatic pressure, which theory of elastic failure fails (a) Firstly Maximum Principal Theory (b) Secondly Maximum Principal strain Theory (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal Energy Theory (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Thirdly Maximum Principal Energy Theory
Description : If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is called (a) Elastic (b) Plastic (c) Isotropic (d) Homogeneous
Last Answer : (c) Isotropic
Description : The seepage exit gradient in a soil is the ratio of A) Total head to the length of seepage (B) Flow line to slope (C) Head upstream to that at downstream (D) Head loss to the length of the seepage
Description : The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to (A) Coefficient of permeability of soil (B) Total head loss through the soil (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. ... known (A) Quick condition (B) Boiling condition (C) Quick sand (D) All the above
Description : The seepage force in a soil, is (A) Perpendicular to the equipotential lines (B) Proportional to the exit gradient (C) Proportional to the head loss (D) All the above
Description : During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always (A) Parallel to equipotential lines (B) Perpendicular to stream lines (C) Perpendicular to equipotential lines (D) None of these
Description : Explain the factors which affect rate of filtration by Darcy’s law.
Last Answer : According to Darcy's Law, Where v = volume of filtrate K= permeability coefficient & is dependent on filter medium & filter cake. A = Area of filter bed ... filtration. As the filtration process proceeds, thickness of cake increases which decreases the rate of filtration.
Description : Based on Darcy’s law, discuss different factors which affect rate of filtration
Last Answer : This is also called as theory of filtration which gives idea about factors affecting rate of filtration through the filter medium. Any fluid while passing through porous medium offers resistance ... the filtration process proceeds, thickness of cake increases which decreases the rate of filtration.
Description : State Darcy’s Law of permeability.
Last Answer : It states that for laminar flow, the rate of flow or discharge per unit time is directly proportional to hydraulic gradient. q= KiA or V= / = Ki Where q= discharge per unit time. , A= total cross- ... , v= velocity of flow, h= differential head of water = h1-h2, L= length of soil sample.
Description : State the Darcy’s law of permeability with expression. Hence define coefficient of permeability.
Last Answer : Darcy's law of permeability: It states that for laminar flow, the rate of flow or discharge per unit time is directly proportional to hydraulic gradient. Expression: q = KiA / = Ki V = Ki ... velocity of flow under a unit hydraulic gradient through a soil. Mathematically: K = V/i
Description : The discharge Q = 2 /2.3 log10 (R/rw) for the confined tube well is obtained from (A) Thiem's formula (B) Darcy's formula (C) Tolman's formula (D) Dupuits formula
Last Answer : (D) Dupuits formula
Description : For determining the velocity of flow of underground water, the most commonly used nonempirical formula is (A) Darcy's formula (B) Slichter's formula (C) Hazen's formula (D) Lacy's formula
Last Answer : (A) Darcy's formula
Description : With the usual meanings of letters, the equation V = 400 I (D10²/4) is used for determining the velocity of ground water flow in metres per day. It is known as (A) Meinzer's formula (B) Slichter's formula (C) Darcy's formula (D) Hazen's formula
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The equation V = (1000 ID10²/60) × (1.8T + 42) which is used for determining the velocity of ground water flow in metres per day is known as (A) Meinzer's formula (B) Slichter's formula (C) Darcy's formula (D) Hazen formula
Description : According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe) (A) flv²/2gd (B) flv²/gd (C) 3flv²/2gd (D) 4flv²/2gd
Description : The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, is (A) Directly proportional to the voids ratio (B) Inversely proportional to the specific gravity (C) Directly proportional to the specific gravity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Flow net is used for the determination of (A) Quantity of seepage (B) Hydrostatic pressure (C) Seepage pressure (D) All the above
Description : A critical hydraulic gradient may occur when (A) Flow is in upward direction (B) Seepage pressure is in upward direction (C) Effective pressure is zero (D) All the above
Description : The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with (A) An increase in specific gravity (B) A decrease in specific gravity (C) A decrease in void ratio (D) Both (a) and (c)
Description : A flow net may be utilised for the determination of (A) Exit gradient (B) Seepage (C) Hydrostatic pressure (D) All the above
Description : Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing (A) Rock toe (B) Horizontal blanket (C) Impervious cut off (D) Chimney drain
Description : For the upstream face of an earthen dam, the most adverse condition for stability of slope is (A) Sudden drawdown (B) Steady seepage (C) During construction (D) Sloughing of slope
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by (A) Drainage filters (B) Relief wells (C) Drain trenches (D) Provision of downstream berms
Description : In a flow net (A) Flow lines and equipotential lines cross each other at right angles (B) Fields are rectangles whose length is twice the breadth (C) Smaller the dimensions of the field, ... gradient and velocity of flow through it (D) For homogeneous soil, the curves are smooth and circular
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Rankine's theory of active earth pressure assumes (A) Soil mass is homogeneous, dry and cohesionless (B) Ground surface is a plane which may be horizontal or inclined (C) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth (D) All the above
Description : An Electromagnetic wave falls on to a boundary between two losses less homogeneous media with different refractive indices, a part of the wave is reflected back to the incident medium and the rest is transmitted ... A) Fresnel reflection (B) Fresnel refraction (C) Snell's law (D) None of these
Description : An ideal fluid is (A) Frictionless & incompressible (B) One, which obeys Newton's law of viscosity (C) Highly viscous (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Frictionless & incompressible
Description : Muller Breslau's principle for obtaining influence lines is applicable to (i) Trusses (ii) Statically determinate beams and frames (iii) Statically indeterminate structures, the material of which is elastic and follows Hooke's law (iv ... B) (i), (ii) and (iv) (C) (i) and (ii) (D) Only (i)
Last Answer : (A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Description : Principle of superposition is applicable when (A) Deflections are linear functions of applied forces (B) Material obeys Hooke's law (C) The action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) Deflections are linear functions of applied forces
Description : Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following: (A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending (B) During deformation limits, Hook's ... of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible (D) All the above
Description : The condition not applicable to water cement ratio law, is (A) Internal moisture conditions on hydration continue till complete strength is gained (B) Concrete specimens may be tested at any temperature (C) Concrete specimens need be of same age (D) Concrete specimens need be of same size
Description : Why was Elizabeth surprised when she met Darcy's sister?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Cohesive soils are generally (A) Plastic and also compressible (B) Elastic and also compressible (C) Plastic but incompressible (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Plastic and also compressible
Description : 04. All the gases are considered to have compressible flow and all the liquids are considered to have incompressible flow. A) Correct B) Incorrect
Last Answer : A
Description : 03. If an incompressible liquid is continuously flowing through a pipe, the quantity of liquid passing per second is different at different sections. A) True B) False
Last Answer : B