Civil Engineering > GATE 2015 SET-1 > Soil Mechanics
A non-homogeneous soil deposit consists of a silt layer sandwiched between a fine-sand layer at top and a clay layer below. Permeability of the silt layer is 10 times the permeability of the clay layer and one-tenth of the permeability of the sand layer. Thickness of the silt layer is 2 times the thickness of the sand layer and two-third of the thickness of the clay layer. The ratio of equivalent horizontal and equivalent vertical permeability of the deposit is _______.

Correct : 10.9

Similar Questions

If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is:
#1378 MCQ
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is:
#1378 MCQ
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is:
#1378 MCQ

Related Topics

No tags found

Unique Visitor Count

Total Unique Visitors

Loading......