Practice Introduction - 1.1 | 1. CONSOLIDATION | Geotechnical Engineering - Vol 2
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1.1 - Introduction

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the immediate settlement?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens the instant a load is placed on soil.

Question 2

Easy

Define primary consolidation.

💡 Hint: Consider how soil behaves under sustained load.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is immediate settlement?

  • A. Settlement occurs due to particle rearrangement
  • B. Instantaneous settlement upon load application
  • C. Settlement after pore water drains

💡 Hint: Think about what term is used for instantaneous changes.

Question 2

True or False: Primary consolidation occurs due to particle rearrangement in soil.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the difference between primary and secondary processes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A 10-meter clay embankment is built over a saturated soil layer with a permeability of 0.01 m/day. How long should the engineer expect for primary consolidation to complete?

💡 Hint: Consider the equation for time factor in consolidation theory.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario where secondary consolidation is significant. How would you approach measuring both primary and secondary consolidation in field conditions?

💡 Hint: Think about different tools and methods used in geotechnical engineering for monitoring.

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