- Question 1 Multiple Choice Questions Mark 1 X 10 10 Identify Underline Or Write Only Choice That Best Complete 1 (165.42 KiB) Viewed 42 times
QUESTION 1 - Multiple Choice Questions (Mark = 1 X 10 = 10) Identify (underline or write) only choice that best completes the statement or answers the following questions. 1- The consolidation which refers to the dissipation of excess pore water pressure is termed as: (a) Initial Compression (b) Primary consolidation (c) Secondary Consolidation 2- A vertical stress of 500 kPa is applied to saturated clay (2m+ X thick), the excess pore pressure (kPa) at time=0 is: (a) o (b) 500 (c) 250 3- A 8 m clay layer placed on rock layer can drain water from the top surface only, the drainage path length (m) is (a) 4 (b) 8 (C) 0 4- The current vertical effective stress on a soil is 150 kPa. The past maximum vertical effective stress is 300 kPa. The soil is; (a) Normally Consolidated (b) Over-Consolidated with overconsolidation ratio of 2.0 (c) Over-Consolidated with overconsolidation ratio of 0.5