Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0670 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Grain Storage Structures and Silos

Subtopic: Grain Storage Structures and Silos

Question Statement:

The maximum asymptotic vertical pressure $P_{v,max}$ reached at infinite depth according to Janssen's equation is:

Options:

  • (A) $P_{v,max} = \frac{\gamma R}{\mu' k}$
  • (B) $P_{v,max} = \gamma h$
  • (C) $P_{v,max} = \frac{\gamma h}{\mu' k}$
  • (D) $P_{v,max} = \frac{\mu' k}{\gamma R}$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

As $h \to \infty$, the exponential term $\exp(-\mu' k h / R) \to 0$, giving $P_{v,max} = \frac{\gamma R}{\mu' k}$.
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