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GATE2014-2-39
A single vertical friction pile of diameter $500$ mm and length $20$ m is subjected to a vertical compressive load. The pile is embedded in a homogeneous sandy stratum where; angle of internal friction $(\phi)=30^{\circ}$ ... $(K)=2.7$ and the bearing capacity factor $(N_q)=25$, the ultimate bearing capacity of the pile (in kN) is ________

A single vertical friction pile of diameter $500$ mm and length $20$ m is subjected to a vertical compressive load. The pile is embedded in a homogeneous sandy stratum wh...

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GATE2014-2-40
A circular raft foundation of $20$ m diameter and $1.6$ m thick is provided for a tank that applies a bearing pressure of $110$ kPa on sandy soil with Young’s modulus, $E_s’=30$ MPa and Poisson’s ratio, $v_s=0.3$. The raft is made of concrete ($E_c=30$ GPa and $v_c=0.15$). Considering the raft as rigid, the elastic settlement (in mm) is $50.96$ $53.36$ $63.72$ $66.71$

A circular raft foundation of $20$ m diameter and $1.6$ m thick is provided for a tank that applies a bearing pressure of $110$ kPa on sandy soil with Young’s modulus, ...

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GATE2014-2-29
Water is flowing at a steady rate through a homogeneous and saturated horizontal soil strip of $10$ m length. The strip is being subjected to a constant water head $(H)$ of $5$ m at the beginning and $1$ m at the end. If the governing equation of flow in the soil ... $x$ is the distance along the soil strip), the value of $H$ (in m) at the middle of the strip is _______

Water is flowing at a steady rate through a homogeneous and saturated horizontal soil strip of $10$ m length. The strip is being subjected to a constant water head $(H)$ ...

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GATE2014-2-13
As per Indian Standard Soil Classification System (IS: $1498 – 1970$), an expression for $\textbf{A-line}$ is $I_p=0.73(w_L-20)$ $I_p=0.70(w_L-20)$ $I_p=0.73(w_L-10)$ $I_p=0.70(w_L-10)$

As per Indian Standard Soil Classification System (IS: $1498 – 1970$), an expression for $\textbf{A-line}$ is$I_p=0.73(w_L-20)$$I_p=0.70(w_L-20)$$I_p=0.73(w_L-10)$$I_p=...

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GATE2014-2-14
The clay mineral primarily governing the swelling behavior of Black Cotton soil is Halloysite Illite Kaolinite Montmorillonite

The clay mineral primarily governing the swelling behavior of Black Cotton soil isHalloysiteIlliteKaoliniteMontmorillonite

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GATE2014-2-15
The contact pressure for a rigid footing resting on clay at the centre and the edges are respectively maximum and zero maximum and minimum zero and maximum minimum and maximum

The contact pressure for a rigid footing resting on clay at the centre and the edges are respectivelymaximum and zeromaximum and minimumzero and maximumminimum and maximu...

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GATE2014-2-16
A certain soil has the following properties: $G_s=2.71$, $n=40 \%$ and $w=20 \%$. The degree of saturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearest percent) is ______

A certain soil has the following properties: $G_s=2.71$, $n=40 \%$ and $w=20 \%$. The degree of saturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearest percent) is ______

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GATE2014-1-39
The following data are given for the laboratory sample. $\sigma_0=175$ kPa; $e_0 =1.1$; $\sigma_0 + \Delta \sigma_0 =300$ kPa; $e=0.9$ If thickness of the clay specimen is $25$ mm, the value of coefficient of volume compressibility is ______ $\times 10^{-4} m^2/kN$

The following data are given for the laboratory sample.$\sigma_0=175$ kPa; $e_0 =1.1$; $\sigma_0 + \Delta \sigma_0 =300$ kPa; $e=0.9$If thickness of the clay specimen is...

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GATE2014-1-37
Group I contains representative load-settlement curves for different modes of bearing capacity failures of sandy soil. Group II enlists the various failure characteristics. Match the load-settlement curves with the corresponding failure characteristics. ... $P - 3, \: Q - 1, \: R - 2$ $P - 1, \: Q - 2, \: R - 3$

Group I contains representative load-settlement curves for different modes of bearing capacity failures of sandy soil. Group II enlists the various failure characteristic...

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GATE2014-1-38
A given cohesionless soil has $e_{\text{max}} = 0.85$ and $e_{\text{min}} =0.50$. In the field, the soil is compacted to a mass density of $1800 \: kg/m^3$ at a water content of $8 \%$. Take the mass density of water as $1000 \: kg/m^3$ and $G_s$ as $2.7$. The relative density (in $\%$) of the soil is $56.43$ $60.25$ $62.87$ $65.71$

A given cohesionless soil has $e_{\text{max}} = 0.85$ and $e_{\text{min}} =0.50$. In the field, the soil is compacted to a mass density of $1800 \: kg/m^3$ at a water con...

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GATE2014-1-14
For a saturated cohesive soil, a triaxial test yields the angle of internal friction $( \phi)$ as zero. The conducted test is Consolidated Drained (CD) test Consolidated Undrained (CU) test Unconfined Compression (UC) test Unconsolidated Undrained (UU) test

For a saturated cohesive soil, a triaxial test yields the angle of internal friction $( \phi)$ as zero. The conducted test isConsolidated Drained (CD) testConsolidated Un...

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GATE2014-1-15
The action of negative skin friction on the pile is to increase the ultimate load on the pile reduce the allowable load on the pile maintain the working load on the pile reduce the settlement of the pile

The action of negative skin friction on the pile is toincrease the ultimate load on the pilereduce the allowable load on the pilemaintain the working load on the pileredu...

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GATE2014-1-16
A long slope is formed in a soil with shear strength parameters$: c'=0$ and $\phi=34^{\circ}$ ... of $1.5$, assuming a potential failure surface parallel to the slope, would be $45.3$ $44.7$ $12.3$ $11.3$

A long slope is formed in a soil with shear strength parameters$: c’=0$ and $\phi=34^{\circ}$. A firm stratum lies below the slope and it is assumed that the water tabl...

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GATE2014-1-13
The degree of disturbance of the sample collected by the sampler is expressed by a term called the “area ratio”. If the outer diameter and inner diameter of the sampler are $D_o$ and $D_i$ respectively, the area ratio is given by $\dfrac{D_o^2-D_i^2}{D_i^2} \\$ $\dfrac{D_i^2-D_o^2}{D_i^2} \\$ $\dfrac{D_o^2-D_i^2}{D_o^2} \\$ $\dfrac{D_i^2-D_0^2}{D_o^2}$

The degree of disturbance of the sample collected by the sampler is expressed by a term called the “area ratio”. If the outer diameter and inner diameter of the sampl...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 53
A multistory building with a basement is to be constructed. The top $4$ m consists of loose silt, below which dense sand layer is present up to a great depth. Ground water table is at the surface. The foundation consists of the basement slab of $6$ ... and rigidity corrections, the immediate settlement of the dense sand layer will be $58$ mm $111$ mm $126$ mm $179$ mm

A multistory building with a basement is to be constructed. The top $4$ m consists of loose silt, below which dense sand layer is present up to a great depth. Ground wate...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 52
A multistory building with a basement is to be constructed. The top $4$ m consists of loose silt, below which dense sand layer is present up to a great depth. Ground water table is at the surface. The foundation consists of the basement slab of $6$ m width which ... safety $=3$, the net safe bearing capacity (in $kN/m^2$) of the foundation is $610$ $320$ $983$ $693$

A multistory building with a basement is to be constructed. The top $4$ m consists of loose silt, below which dense sand layer is present up to a great depth. Ground wate...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 38
Two different soil types (Soil $1$ an Soil $2$) are used as backfill behind a retaining wall as shown in the figure, where $\gamma_t$ is total unit weight, and $c’$ and $\phi’$ are effective cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance. The resultant active earth forceper unit length (in kN/m) acting on the wall is $31.7$ $35.2$ $51.8$ $57.0$

Two different soil types (Soil $1$ an Soil $2$) are used as backfill behind a retaining wall as shown in the figure, where $\gamma_t$ is total unit weight, and $c’$ and...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 36
The soil profile below a lake with water level at elevation $=0$ m and lake bottom at elevation $=-10$ m is shown in the figure, where $k$ is the permeability coefficient. A piezometer (stand pipe) installed in the sand layer shows a reading of $+10$ m elevation. Assume that the ... $2.0 \times 10^{-6}$ $1.0 \times 10^{-6}$ $0.5 \times 10^{-6}$

The soil profile below a lake with water level at elevation $=0$ m and lake bottom at elevation $=-10$ m is shown in the figure, where $k$ is the permeability coefficient...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 25
The latitude and departure of a line AB are $+78$ m and $-45.1$ m respectively. The whole circle bearing of the line AB is $30^{\circ}$ $150^{\circ}$ $210^{\circ}$ $330^{\circ}$

The latitude and departure of a line AB are $+78$ m and $-45.1$ m respectively. The whole circle bearing of the line AB is $30^{\circ}$$150^{\circ}$$210^{\circ}$$330^{\ci...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 15
Four columns of a building are to be located within a plot size of $10 \: m \times 10 \: m$. The expected load on each column is $4000$ kN. Allowable bearing capacity of the soil deposit is $100 \: kN/m^2$. The type of foundation best suited is isolated footing raft foundation pile foundation combined footing

Four columns of a building are to be located within a plot size of $10 \: m \times 10 \: m$. The expected load on each column is $4000$ kN. Allowable bearing capacity of ...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 14
Following statements are made on compacted soils, wherein DS stands for the soils compacted on dry side of optimum moisture content and WS stands for the soils compacted on wet side of optimum moisture content. Identify the $\textit{incorrect}$ statement. Soil structure ... shrinkage is high on DS and low on WS On access to water, swelling is high on DS and low on DS

Following statements are made on compacted soils, wherein DS stands for the soils compacted on dry side of optimum moisture content and WS stands for the soils compacted ...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 12
In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of $1.980$ kg and a volume of $0.001 \: m^3$. After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is $1.800$ kg. Specific gravity G is $2.7$. Unit weight of water is $10 \: kN/m^3$. The degree of saturation of the soil is $0.65$ $0.70$ $0.54$ $0.61$

In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of $1.980$ kg and a volume of $0.001 \: m^3$. After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is $1.800...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 13
The ratio $N_f/N_d$ is known as shape factor, where $N_f$ is the number of flow lines and $N_d$ is the number of equipotential drops. Flow net is always drawn with a constant $b/a$ ratio, where $b$ and $a$ are ... downstream heads are interchanged soil in the flow space is changed dimensions of the flow space are changed head difference causing the flow is changed

The ratio $N_f/N_d$ is known as shape factor, where $N_f$ is the number of flow lines and $N_d$ is the number of equipotential drops. Flow net is always drawn with a cons...

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GATE Civil 2013 | Question: 4
Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green) concrete is $0.5$ $1.0$ $1.5$ $2.0$

Maximum possible value of Compacting Factor for fresh (green) concrete is$0.5$$1.0$$1.5$$2.0$

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 48
The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability coefficient $0.09 \: m/day$ (isotropic), specific gravity $=2.70$ and void ratio $0.85$. The sheet pile wall and the bottom of the soil are impermeable. The seepage loss (in $m^3$ per day per unit length of the wall) of water is $0.33$ $0.38$ $0.43$ $0.54$

The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability coefficient $0.09 \: m/day$ (isotropic), specific gravity $=2.7...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 49
The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability coefficient $0.09 \: m/day$ (isotropic), specific gravity $=2.70$ and void ratio $=0.85$. The sheet pile wall and the bottom of the soil are impermeable. The factor of safety against the occurrence of piping failure is $3.55$ $2.93$ $2.60$ $0.39$

The flow net around a sheet pile wall is shown in the sketch. The properties of the soil are: permeability coefficient $0.09 \: m/day$ (isotropic), specific gravity $=2.7...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 36
Two soil specimens with identical geometric dimensions were subjected to failing head permeability tests in the laboratory under identical conditions. The fall of water head was measured after an identical time interval. The ratio of initial to final water heads for the test ... water heads in the test involving the second specimen is $3.05$ $3.80$ $4.00$ $6.25$

Two soil specimens with identical geometric dimensions were subjected to failing head permeability tests in the laboratory under identical conditions. The fall of water h...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 38
Steady state seepage is taking place through a soil element at $Q$, $2$ m below the ground surface immediately downstream of the toe of an earthen dam as shown in the sketch. The water level in a piezometer installed at $P$, $500$ mm above $Q$, is at the ground surface. ... $Q$ is $14.42$ $15.89$ $16.38$ $18.34$

Steady state seepage is taking place through a soil element at $Q$, $2$ m below the ground surface immediately downstream of the toe of an earthen dam as shown in the ske...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 37
A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of $1$ m thickness is subjected to one dimensional consolidation under a pressure increment of $20$ kPa. The properties of the soil are: specific gravity $=2.7$, natural moisture content $=45 \%$, compression ... the primary consolidation settlement (rounded off to the nearest mm) is $2$ mm $9$ mm $14$ mm $16$ mm

A layer of normally consolidated, saturated silty clay of $1$ m thickness is subjected to one dimensional consolidation under a pressure increment of $20$ kPa. The proper...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 15
An embankment is to be constructed with a granular soil (bulk unit weight $=20 \: kN/m^3$) on a saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength $=25$ kPa). Assuming undrained general shear failure and bearing capacity factor of $5.7$, the maximum height (in m) of the embankment at the point of failure is $7.1$ $5.0$ $4.5$ $2.5$

An embankment is to be constructed with a granular soil (bulk unit weight $=20 \: kN/m^3$) on a saturated clayey silt deposit (undrained shear strength $=25$ kPa). Assumi...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 13
As per the Indian Standard soil classification system, a sample of silty clay liquid limit of $40\%$ and plasticity index of $28\%$ is classified as CH CI CL CL-ML

As per the Indian Standard soil classification system, a sample of silty clay liquid limit of $40\%$ and plasticity index of $28\%$ is classified asCHCICLCL-ML

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 14
A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogeneous and isotrophic, and obeys the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. The major principal stress is parallel to the ... acting downwards normal to the wall face oblique to the wall face acting downwards oblique to the wall face acting upwards

A smooth rigid retaining wall moves as shown in the sketch causing the backfill material to fail. The backfill material is homogeneous and isotrophic, and obeys the Mohr-...

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GATE Civil 2012 | Question: 12
Two series of compaction tests were performed in the laboratory on an inorganic clayey soil employing two different levels of compaction energy per unit volume of soil. With regards to the above tests, the following two statements are made. The optimum moisture content ... statements is Only I is TRUE Only II is TRUE Both I and II are TRUE Neither I nor II is TRUE

Two series of compaction tests were performed in the laboratory on an inorganic clayey soil employing two different levels of compaction energy per unit volume of soil. W...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 43
The compression curve (void ratio $e$ vs. effective stress, $\sigma_v^{\text{'}}$ for a certain clayey soil is a straight line in a semi-logarithmic plot and it passes through the points ($e = 1.2; \: \sigma_v=50 \: kPa$) and ($e = 0.6; \sigma_v = 800 \: kPa$). The compression index (up to two decimal places) of the soil is ______

The compression curve (void ratio $e$ vs. effective stress, $\sigma_v^{\text{'}}$ for a certain clayey soil is a straight line in a semi-logarithmic plot and it passes th...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 45
A group of nine piles in a $ 3 \times 3$ square pattern is embedded in a soil strata comprising dense sand underlying recently filled clay layer, as shown in the figure. The perimeter of a individual pile is $126$ cm. The size of pile group is $240$ ... of $16 \: kN/m^3$. The negative frictional load (in kN, up to two decimal places) acting on the pile group is _____

A group of nine piles in a $ 3 \times 3$ square pattern is embedded in a soil strata comprising dense sand underlying recently filled clay layer, as shown in the figure. ...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 32
A $3$ m high vertical earth retaining wall retains a dry granular backfill with angle of internal friction of $30^{\circ}$ and unit weight of $20 \: kN/m^3$. If the wall is prevented from yielding (no movement), the total horizontal thrust (in kN per unit length) on the wall is $0$ $30$ $45$ $270$

A $3$ m high vertical earth retaining wall retains a dry granular backfill with angle of internal friction of $30^{\circ}$ and unit weight of $20 \: kN/m^3$. If the wall...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 33
Three soil specimens (Soil $1$, Soil $2$ and Soil $3$), each $150$ mm long and $100$ mm diameter, are placed in series in a instant head flow set-up as shown in the figure. Suitable screens are provided at the boundaries of the specimens to keep them intact. The values of ... and $0.03$ cm/s, respectively. The value of $h$ in the set-up is $0$ mm $40$ mm $255$ mm $560$ mm

Three soil specimens (Soil $1$, Soil $2$ and Soil $3$), each $150$ mm long and $100$ mm diameter, are placed in series in a instant head flow set-up as shown in the figur...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 18
The initial concavity in the load-penetration curve of a CBR test is NOT due to uneven top surface high impact at start of loading inclined penetration plunger soft top layer of soaked soil

The initial concavity in the load-penetration curve of a CBR test is NOT due touneven top surfacehigh impact at start of loadinginclined penetration plungersoft top layer...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 9
The contact pressure and settlement distribution for a footing are shown in the figure. The figure corresponds to a rigid footing on a granular soil flexible footing on a granular soil flexible footing on saturated clay rigid footing on cohesive soil

The contact pressure and settlement distribution for a footing are shown in the figure.The figure corresponds to arigid footing on a granular soilflexible footing on a g...

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GATE2018 CE-2: 10
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? When the water content of soil lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil is said to be in plastic state. Boussinesq's theory is used for the analysis of stratified ... fine sand, after applying overburden correction, if the Standard Penetration Test value exceeds $15$, dilatancy correction is to be applied

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?When the water content of soil lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil is said to be in plastic sta...

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