Seepage Analysis(Engineering > Geotechnical Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. In the figure the face KF is _________In The Figure The Face KF Is _________
  1.    seepage face
  2.    velocity face
  3.    discharge face
  4.    pressure face
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> discharge face
Answer: (c).discharge face

Question 2. When water flows through a saturated soil mass, piezometric head is the sum of velocity head and position head.When Water Flows Through A Saturated Soil Mass, Piezometric ...
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False

Question 3. The difference between the elevation of water surfaces in piezometers is _______The Difference Between The Elevation Of Water Surfaces In Pi...
  1.    hydraulic gradient
  2.    velocity
  3.    head loss
  4.    depth or length of sample
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> head loss
Answer: (c).head loss

Question 4. The piezometric head is also called ________The Piezometric Head Is Also Called ________
  1.    position head
  2.    elevation head
  3.    velocity head
  4.    pressure head
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> pressure head
Answer: (d).pressure head

Question 5. A piezometric surface is the line joining ________A Piezometric Surface Is The Line Joining ________
  1.    water level in piezometers
  2.    soil stratum
  3.    equal voids ratio in soil mass
  4.    equal velocity of flow
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> water level in piezometers
Answer: (a).water level in piezometers

Question 6. The phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are ________ in dam.
  1.    positive hydrostatic pressures
  2.    negative hydrostatic pressures
  3.    neutral hydrostatic pressures
  4.    no hydrostatic pressure
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> positive hydrostatic pressures
Answer: (a).positive hydrostatic pressures

Question 7. The focus in an earth dam with no filter is ________
  1.    lowest point of d/s slope
  2.    highest point of d/s slope
  3.    high flood level
  4.    medium flood level
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> lowest point of d/s slope
Answer: (a).lowest point of d/s slope

Question 8. The base parabola is the ________
  1.    top flow line
  2.    middle flow line
  3.    bottom flow line
  4.    ¼ of top flow line
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> top flow line
Answer: (a).top flow line

Question 9. In the earth dam with no filter, the base parabola does not cut the d/s slope.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False

Question 10. The slope of discharge face can exceed _______
  1.    30°
  2.    45°
  3.    60°
  4.    90°
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 90°
Answer: (d).90°