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Soil Mechanics Modified Exam Questions And Improved Responses T/F: Hydraulic gradient, i, is defined as the energy or head loss, h, per unit length, l. - answersTrue T/F: Seepage velocity, the actual velocity of the water flowing in the voids, is greater than the discharge, or superficial, velocity and is related by porosity. - answersTrue Hydraulic conductivity, or permeability, depends on the following: - answersDegree of Soil Saturation Void Ratio Grain size distribution Pore size distribution T/F: There is a direct relationship between porosity and hydraulic conductivity. - answersFalse T/F: Liquefaction, or quicksand, occurs when the effective stress is less than zero. - answersFalse T/F: Seepage forces, which may cause quicksand to develop, are always present in soils where there is a gradient causing the flow of water. - answersTrue T/F: The water level in a piezometer directly reads the total head at the point of interest. - answersFalse

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Soil Mechanics Modified Exam
Questions And Improved Responses
T/F: Hydraulic gradient, i, is defined as the energy or head loss, h, per unit length, l. -
answers✔✔True


T/F: Seepage velocity, the actual velocity of the water flowing in the voids, is greater than the
discharge, or superficial, velocity and is related by porosity. - answers✔✔True



Hydraulic conductivity, or permeability, depends on the following: - answers✔✔Degree of
Soil Saturation
Void Ratio
Grain size distribution
Pore size distribution


T/F: There is a direct relationship between porosity and hydraulic conductivity. -
answers✔✔False


T/F: Liquefaction, or quicksand, occurs when the effective stress is less than zero. -
answers✔✔False


T/F: Seepage forces, which may cause quicksand to develop, are always present in soils
where there is a gradient causing the flow of water. - answers✔✔True


T/F: The water level in a piezometer directly reads the total head at the point of interest. -
answers✔✔False


The total settlement of a soil is made up of various components, which are...... -
answers✔✔Secondary Settlement
Immediate Settlement
Consolidation Settlement

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