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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TINDIVANAM
Department of Civil Enineerin
ASSESSMENT TEST ! I
Date" #$%#&%'( D)ration" $# min* Ma+%" # Mar-*
CE(.# SOIL MEC/ANICS
0ART ! A 1 + 2 3'#4
An*5er all t6e 7)e*tion*
1. Define: Degree of Saturation. (2)
2. Discuss the Validity of Stoke’s Law in Sedimentation nalysis.
(2)
!. List out th e "arious #orrections of $ydrometer %eading.
(2)
&. Define: #onsistency 'nde. (2)
. Define: Shrinkage Limit. (2)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TINDIVANAM
Department of Civil Enineerin
ASSESSMENT TEST ! I
Date" #$%#&%'( D)ration" $# min* Ma+%" # Mar-*
CE(.# SOIL MEC/ANICS
0ART ! A 1 + 2 3'#4
An*5er all t6e 7)e*tion*
1. Define: Degree of Saturation. (2)
2. Discuss the Validity of Stoke’s Law in Sedimentation nalysis.
(2)
!. List out th e "arious #orrections of $ydrometer %eading.
(2)
&. Define: #onsistency 'nde. (2)
. Define: Shrinkage Limit. (2)
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0ART ! 8 1. 9 '# 3 .#4
An*5er an: Fo)r 7)e*tion*
1. *rite a note on Determination of Li+uid Limit. (1,)
2. -lain in Detail a/out the Sand %elacement 0ethod (1,)
!. Deri"e any 2 %elationshis of the ollowing.
(i) e 3s w 4 S (ii) 5 3s e 4 S (iii) 5sat 5 5d 4 S (i")
5sat 3s 4 e (1,)
&. *rite a note on Determination of Secific 3ra"ity using
6ycnometer 0ethod. (1,)
. *rite a note on Determination of *ater #ontent using
6ycnometer 0ethod. (1,)
0ART ! 8 1. 9 '# 3 .#4
An*5er an: Fo)r 7)e*tion*
1. *rite a note on Determination of Li+uid Limit. (1,)
2. -lain in Detail a/out the Sand %elacement 0ethod (1,)
!. Deri"e any 2 %elationshis of the ollowing.
(ii) e 3s w 4 S (ii) 5 3s e 4 S (iii) 5sat 5 5d 4 S (i")
5sat 3s 4 e (1,)
7. *rite a note on Determination of Secific 3ra"ity using
6ycnometer 0ethod. (1,)
8. *rite a note on Determination of *ater #ontent using
6ycnometer 0ethod. (1,)
