Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
Overconsolidation ratio is the ratio of preconsolidation pressure to:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
Plastic limit
B
Present effective overburden pressure
C
Hydraulic gradient
D
Pile diameter
Correct Answer
B. Present effective overburden pressure
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OCR = sigma'p divided by sigma'v0.
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