In a fow net_______. - Soil Mechanics Quiz

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

In a fow net_______.

flow lines and equipotential lines cross each other at right angles

fields are rectangles whose length is twice the breadth

for homogeneous soil, the curves are smooth and circular.

smaller the dimensions of the field, smaller will be the hydraulic gradient and velocity of flow through it

Correct Answer : flow lines and equipotential lines cross each other at right angles

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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known______.

ductility

porosity

permeability

plasticity

Correct Answer : Option (D) : plasticity

During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always_______.

perpendicular to stream lines

parallel to equipotential lines

perpendicular to equipotential lines

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : perpendicular to equipotential lines

The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known_______.

porosity

water content

void ratio

specific gravity

Correct Answer : Option (B) : water content