Explain about the Dilatometer and Pressure meter Tests.

Q: 15. The pressure gauges 1, 2 and 3 are installed on the system as shown. If the readings of the…

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Q: Describe the Time Rate of Capillary Rise.

A: Capillary rise is the property of liquid to rise in the small tube against gravity.Since the rise in…

Q: Describe the relation between vertical pressure and maximum horizontal pressure.

A: The relation between vertical pressure and horizontal pressure in the soil is defined with the…

Q: What is the pressure difference between A and B point for the following setup. Oil (sp gr 0.8) 0.70…

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Q: What is the time Rate of Capillary Rise?

A: The capillary rise is defined as “the ability of water to flow upward due to the force produced by…

Q: SITUATION: In order to determine the volume and the specific gravity of a stone that weighs 45 kg in…

A: Given: Mass of stone in air = 45 kg Mass of stone in water = 30 kg Calculate the volume and specific…

Q: Explain why the pressure does not vary linearly with depth in compressible fluids?

A: We know that pressure is given by                              P= e.g.h             e-density of…

Q: 14 in, da measures 3 in. If SGmercury is 13.55, a) calculate the pressure difference (in psi)…

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Q: What height of mercury column will cause a pressure of 100 psi? what is the equivalent height of…

A: Given: The pressure is 100 psi.

Q: Describe Components of Menard-type pressuremeter.

A: pressuremeter: Pressuremeter test on soil is very easy and quick way of calculating stress-strain…

Q: Show complete solution. Please include the diagram if necessary, given, find, and solution. A…

A: Given: open cylindrical tank depth D =18.0 feet . open cylindrical tank radius R= 7.00 feet.   first…

Q: 2. An open U-tube having a diameter of 12mm contains mercury at a depth of 130mm. If 0.014 liters of…

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Q: A lead cylinder is placed into a blind hole cut into a large tungsten block, Assume it is a tight…

A: The question is based on the lead cylinder placed into a blind hole. The dimension of the cylinder…

Q: Why pressure is an important factor to be considered in engineering design? Describe the importance…

A: ● Solution:- Pressure can be defined as the value of force divided by the area of the of surface.…

Q: The wall thickness of a 3-ft diameter spherical tank is 3/4 in. Calculate the allowable internal…

A: Given data: Diameter = 3 ft Thickness = 0.75 in stress = 7 ksi.

Q: The U-tube in the figure is given a uniform acceleration of 1.22 m/s to the right. What is the depth…

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Q: contrast the pros and cons of using water manometer in reading pressures instead of merc

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Q: 1. A pressure gauge at elevation A at the side of a tank containing a liquid reads 80 KPa. Another…

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Q: Compute the specific gravity of the liquid.

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Q: What is the system pressure when the cylinder retracts? is it more or less than the pressure when…

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Q: What height of mercury column will cause a pressure of 100 psi? What is the equivalent height of…

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Q: What will be the diameter (in mm) of a water droplet, the pressure inside which is 0.05 N/cm²…

A: Given data- Pressure inside water droplet-P=0.05 N/cm2Surface tensionσ=0.075 N/mTo Find-Diameter of…

Q: How is the magnitude, direction and location of the hydrostatic force determined?   Derive the…

A: pressure- the intensity if the pressure at a point is defined as a external normal force per unit…

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A: Given  open cylindrical tank, with diameter d= 605 mm  thickness t = 3.02 mm a= 40.10 MPa, b =…

Q: The dimensions shown below are in meters. What is the pressure in KPa at point A

A: Since the type of question is Multiple Question, the solution for first question is given as…

Q: The wall thickness of a 4-ft-diameter 5points spherical tank is 5/16 inch. Calculate the allowable…

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Q: have hlequal 2.5 and 4 inches, h2 equal 20.5 and 22 inches. please pick any h value and show a full…

A: Given : h1 = 2.5 and 4 inches ; h2 = 20.5 and 22 inches Absolute and gauge pressure = ?

Q: What are the three way to test the specific gravity of liquid? What are the other type of…

A: Specific gravity of the liquid is the raion between the density of the liquid (of which we need to…

Q: A gas expands from 0.03 m3 to 0.05 m3 at constant pressure of 3.5 atm. Determine the work done.

A: The initial volume is V1=0.03 m3. The final volume is V2=0.05 m3. The pressure is P=3.5 atm. The…

Q: 7. A simple U-tube manometer can measure negative gauge pressures.

A: A simple U-tube manometer can measure negative gauge pressures. This is true statement

Q: 1.      What height of mercury column will cause a pressure of 100 lb per sq. in.?

A: Pressure(P)=100 lb/in2 P=100 lb/in2=689.476 kilo pascal.

Q: What is the pressure difference between A and B point for the following setup. Oil (sp gr =0.8) 0.70…

A: convention going vertically upward taking pressure negative going vertically downward taking…

Q: Describe the vibrating wire piezometer.

A: A piezometer is a device used to measure the pore pressure in the soil in order to determine the…

Q: 3. What is absolute pressure? a) Momentum pressure to thermal pressure b) Thermal pressure to…

A: Absolute pressure is the pressure measured from absolute zero or at complete vacuum.  Atmospheric…

Q: Fluid Mechanics Will water in a parafin wax capillary tube inserted vertically in a reservoir of…

A: Capillary Action:The tendency of a fluid to rise or suppress in a narrow tube, or capillary tube, is…

Q: Explain The major component of Menard’s prototype pressuremeter apparatus.

A: A pressure meter is a device that is used for determination of the relations of stress strain of…

Q: 1. A thin walled cylinder whose diameter is 9.73 meters has a thickness of 18 mm. What is the…

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Q: Why does the concept of Theftia pressure become invalid in the case of "instantaneous" closure of a…

A: Solution: Inertia pressure or inertial pressure concept is actually defined as an empirical…

Q: What happens to the pressure within a container when thevolume of the container increases? Whose law…

A: Whenever the temperature, as well as quantity of gas in a closed environment, stays constant, the…

Q: Water flows through a 5 inch diameter pipe at 10 ft/s. If a test is performed using mercury moving…

A: Given, For water Velocity = 10 ft/s Diameter = 5 inch For Mercury Velocity = 4 ft/s

Q: and measures 7 inches diameter by 14 inches long. The container is held vertically and is slowly…

A: Given that l= 14 in.d= 8 in.P= 16.5 psa P= Pgauge+ Patm16.5 = Pgauge + 14.7 Pgauge= 16.5-14.7 =  1.8…

Q: Compute the hydrostatic force and its location on semi-cyclindrical indention BCD shown. Consider…

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Q: A differential manometer is attached to a pipe shown. Calculate the pressure difference between…

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Q: What should be the effective diameter of the largest pore in a tensiometer cup used to measure…

A: Data Given: Pressure heads (h) = -8 m Asked: Effective diameter of the largest pore