Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
If the coefficient of permeability and that of percolation of a soil are 1 x 10^-3 cm/s and 2 x 10^-3 cm/s respectively, its void ratio is
Soil MechanicsSoil MechanicsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
2.0
B
1.0
C
0.5
D
0.333
Correct Answer
B. 1.0
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Percolation velocity coefficient = k/n; ratio gives n = 0.5, hence e = n/(1-n) = 1
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