Geotechnical Engineering Questions and Answers – Determination of Coefficient of Permeability

Geotechnical Engineering Objective Questions

This set of

1. Permeability can be determined by direct measurement with the help of ___________

A) Permeameter
B) Consolidation test
C) Horizontal capillary test
D) Pumping-out test

Answer is A)

2. Which of the following formula, cannot be used for determining the permeability of soil?

A) Jacky’s formula
B) Allen Hazen’s formula
C) Kozney’s formula
D) Darcy’s formula

Answer is D)

3. Coefficient of permeability of soil can be determined by which of the following method?

A) Laboratory methods
B) Field methods
C) Indirect methods
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is D)

4. Allen Hazen’s formula is given by which of the following equations?

A) K = 100m2
B) K = C D102
C) K = 200De2e2
D) None of the mentioned

Answer is B)

5. The unit of coefficient of absolute permeability(K) is ____________

A) Kg/cm
B) m/s2
C) m2
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is C)

6. Coefficient of absolute permeability (K) depends on ____________

A) Permeant
B) Properties of soil mass
C) Degree of saturation
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is B)

7. In Terzaghi’s formula K = 200De2e2, De2 represents ____________

A) Effective grain shape
B) Void ratio
C) Effective grain size
D) Permeability

Answer is C)

8. K = 100Dm2, is given by which of the following formula?

A) Terzaghi’s formula
B) Kozney’s formula
C) Jacky’s formula
D) Allen Hazen’s formula

Answer is C)

9. Terzhagi’s formula can be applied for_________

A) Uniform sand
B) Clay soil
C) Coarse-grained soil
D) Fine-grained soil

Answer is A)