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Q6 The change in voids ratio due to increase in effective pressure by 1KG/cm2 is 0.1. initial voids ratio is 0.4. the
thickness of soil stratum = 7m. Consolidation settlement in cm would be
a. 5 b. 50 c. 500 d. None of above
Q7 A clay layer of thickness 10cm and initial void ratio 0.5 under goes settlement so that the final void ratio is 0.2. the
settlement of the layer in cm is
a. 1.0 b. 1.5 c. 2.0 d. 2.5
Q8 If a soil has ever been subjected to a pressure in excess of its present over burden, the soil is said to be
a. Preconsolidated b. Normally consolidate c. Under consolidated d. None of the above
Q9 Which of the following is not an assumption in Terzaghis theory of one dimensional consolidation
a. Soil mass is homogenous b. Soili is fully c. Darcy’s law is valid d. Drainage of water occurs both in
and isotropic saturated vertical and horizontal directions
Q14 The slope of isochrones at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of
a. Effective stress with b. Effective stress with c. Pore water pressure d. Pore water pressure
depth time with time with depth
Q16 Two identically clay samples of the same size designated as A and B are subjected to consolidation tests under
identical conditions. Drainage takes place through one face in sample A and through both the faces in sample B.
50% consolidation of sample A occurs in 10min. the required for 50% consolidation to occur in sample B in
minutes will be
a. 40 b. 10 c. 5 d. 2.5
Q17 A normally consolidated clay layer settles 1cm when the pressure increases from 1KG/cm2 to 2 KG/cm2.
Additional settlement for the same soil for further increase of pressure from 2 KG/cm2 to 4 KG/cm2 will be in
a. 1cm b. 2cm c. 3cm d. 4cm
Q19 Which of the following soils will generally have maximum compressibility
a. Gravels b. Sands c. Silts d. Clays
Q20 If coefficient of permeability is doubled and coefficient of volume compressibility is halved, the coefficient of
consolidation
a. Increases by 2 time b. Decreases by 2 times c. Decreases by 4 times d. Increase by 4 times
Q21 The time for 50% consolidation of a sample of ‘d’cm thick with double drainage is ‘t’ hours. The time for 50%
consolidation of another sample of similar soil with 3d cm thick and single drainage Is
a. 6t b. t/6 c. 36t d. 9t
Q29 A fully saturated clay specimen is subjected toa pressure of 200 KN/m2 in the consolidation test. After a period of
time when the average pore pressure is 60 KN/m2, the degree of consolidation is
a. 60 b. 70 c. 30 d. 50
Q30 A building constructed on a compressible layer settles 80mm in 4 years. Assuming that the degree of
consolidation at both the times is less than 60%, the settlement in 9 years is
a. 80mm b. 100mm c. 120mm d. None of the above
Q31 A clay layer of 4m thick undergoes 50mm ultimate consolidation settlement under single drainage conditions.
What would be the ultimate consolidation settlement for the above clay layer if it has double draining condition
a. 50mm b. 100mm c. 25mm d. None of the above
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A footing for a water tower carries a load of 900t and is 3.6m square. It rests in dense sand of 9m thickness
overlying a clay layer of 3m depth. The depth of foundation is 1.5m. the clay layer overlies hard rock. Liquid limit of
clay is 54%, void ratio is 1.08. the saturated unit weights of the sand and clay are 1.89 gm/cc and 1.79gm/cc
respectively. Assume the load distribution as 2V:1H. Assume that the site is flooded.
Q32.1 The ultimate settlement due to consolidation of the clay layer will be
a. 11.7 cm b. 4.2 cm c. 5.54cm d. 8.65 cm
Q32.2 The max. effective stress at the centre of the clay layer at the end of consolidation will be
a. 23.5 t/m2 b. 12.5 t/m2 c. 15.56 t/m2 d. 14.87 t/m2
Q33 A square footing is to be established in a clay soil at a depth of 2m, where water table has risen up to the ground
level as shown in the figure. Assume that the net load for the given is a constant and that the same is dispersed in
to clay as shown. Load dispersion is 2V:1H. ɣw = 10KN/m3 and ɣsat = 19.3 KN/m3. Net load = 500 KN. Cc = 0.36 eo
= 0.92. The width of the footing, if it is permitted to settle by 120mm, for the data given above is
a. 2.7m b. 3.5m c. 1.75m d. 2.35m
Q34 The soil profile at a building site consist of dense sand upto 2m depth, normally loaded soft clay from 2m to 6m
depth and stiff impervious rock below 6m depth. The gound water table is at the gound level. The sand has a
density of 1.85 t/m3 above water table and 1.90 t/m3 below it. For the clay natural water content is 50%, liquid
limit is 65% and grain specific gravity is 2.65. caululate the probable ultimate settlement resulting from a uniformy
distributed surface load of 4.0 t/m2, applied over an extensive area of the site.
a. 14.7 cm b. 6.2 cm c. 13.54 cm d. 29.4 cm
Q35 A saturated clay layer of 5m thickness takes 1.5 years for 50% primary consolidation when drained on both sides.
Its coefficient of volume change is 1.5 x 10 -3 m2/KN. The coefficient of permeability of the soil will be
a. 2.56 m/year b. 1.53 m/year c. 0.012 m/year d. 1.25 m/year
Q36.2 If the clay is drained on the top surface only, then time required to reach the same degree of consolidation will
a. 34.45 years b. 85.6 years c. 62.6 years d. None
Q38 A settlement analysis carried out for a proposed structure indicates that 9cm of settlement will occur in 5 years
and the final settlement will be 45 cm based on doubled drainage condition. A detailed site investigation indicates
that only single drainage exist. Estimate the settlement at the end of 5 years for the changed condition
a. 14 cm b. 6 cm c. 4.5 cm d. 13.5 cm
Q40 The loading period for a building extended from February 1957 to February 1959. In February 1962 the average
measured settlement was found to be 90mm. the ultimate settlement was expected to be 360mm. Estimate the
settlement in February 1967. Assuming double draining to occur?
a. 54mm b. 116mm c. 135mm d. 120mm
Q41 A clay layer 6m thick under double drainage was subjected to a certain load. Its final consolidation settlement is
calculated as 120mm. if a layer of sand of negligible thickness is assumed to be present at a depth of 1.5m from
the top of the clay layer what will be its final settlement
a. 60mm b. 90mm c. 120mm d. 180mm
Q43 Representative samples of a clay layer of silty clay 5m thick, were tested in a consolidometer and the following
results were obtained initial void ratio = 0.90. pre consolidation pressure = 120 KN/m2. Recompression index =
0.03. compression index = 0.27. estimate the consolidation settlement if the present average overburden stress
Q44.2 The consolidation settlement of the foundation if the initial effective stress at the centre of the soil is 100 KPa
will be
a. 64mm b. 168mm c. 112mm d. 18mm
Q45.2 The effective vertical stress at the center of the clay layer, many years after the fill has been placed will be
a. 226 KN/m2 b. 70 KN/m2 c. 146 KN/m2 d. None
Q46 A consolidation test is carried out on a clay sample of thickness 20mm. during the test the void ratio was reduced
from 0.80 to 0.70. the settlement that would occur is
a. 1.23mm b. 1.56mm c. 1.11mm d. 1.45mm
Q47.2 If initial height of the sample was 25mm, the initial void ratio is
a. 0.65 b. 0.75 c. 0.834 d. 0.85
Q48 An 18mm thick laboratory specimen drained top and bottom reached 25% consolidation in 10min. how long will
take the same specimen to reach 50% consolidation
a. 20min b. 40min c. 80min d. 160min
Q50 A 2m thick clay layer has Cv = 2 x 10-4 cm2/sec. if a building is constructed on it, how long will it take to attain half
the ultimate settlement under double drainage
a. 113.4 days b. 26.5 days c. 167.5 days d. None
Q51 A fully saturated clay specimen is placed in consolidometer and 2 KG/cm2 pressure is applied. After some time,
the pore pressure is found to be 0.70 KG/cm2 and change in the thickness of the sample is found to be 1mm. the
final settlement that will occur under the applied load will be
a. 1.23mm b. 1.36mm c. 1.54mm d. 1.56mm
Q52 A fully saturated clay specimen is placed in a consolidometer and 2 KG/cm2 is applied. After some time the pore
pressure is found to be 0.60 KG/cm2. Find the corresponding settlement that has occurred if the ultimate
settlement is going to be 20mm
a. 12mm b. 13mm c. 14mm d. 15mm
Q53 The time for a clay layer to achieve 90% consolidation in 15 years. The time required to achieve 90%
consolidation, if the layer were twice as thick, 3times more permeable and 4 times more compressible would be
a. 75 yrs b. 120 yrs c. 80 yrs d. None
Q54 A 6m thick clay layer undergoes 90% consolidation four times faster under two way drainage as compared to one
way drainage. In an identical clay layer of 15m thickness. Two way drainage will be faster as compared to one way
drainage by
a. 8 times b. 4 times c. 2.5 times d. 2 times
Q55 For the clay layer shown in fig. mv = 5 x 10 -4 m2/KN. If an earth fill of unit weight 20 KN/m3 and 2m depth is
dumped on the clay layer then the ultimate settlement of the clay layer is
a. 12mm b. 60mm c. 90mm d. 120mm
Q56 A building constructed on a compressible layer settles 80mm in 4 years. What will be the settlement in 9 years
assuming that the degree of consolidation at both the times is less than 60%
a. 65mm b. 80mm c. 40mm d. 120mm
Q57 A clay layer of 4m thick undergoes 50mm ultimate consolidation settlement under single drainage conditions.
What would be the ultimate consolidation settlement for the above clay layer if it has double draining condition
a. 10mm b. 25mm c. 50mm d. 100mm
Q58 A double draining clay layer 6m thick settles by 30mm in three years under the influence of a certain loads. Its
final consolidation settlement has been estimated to be 120mm if a thin layer of sand having negligible thickness
Q60 The total consolidation settlement of the clay layer due to the construction of an structure imposing an additional
stress intensity of 200 KPa is
a. 0.10m b. 0.25m c. 0.35m d. 0.50m