Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sheet 6
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1) Question.
Submerged soils are ..... saturated soils.
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2) Question.
The unit weight of soil mass is expressed in
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3) Question.
Bulk density of a soil is defined as the ratio of
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4) Question.
The specific gravity of sandy soils is
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5) Question.
Gravel and sand is a
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6) Question.
When the soil particles are less than 0.002 mm, the force of gravity on each particle is..... as compared to electric surface charges.
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7) Question.
The approximate void ratio in sandy soils is
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8) Question.
The degree of saturation for the moist soil is about
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9) Question.
The relation between the air content ac and the degree of saturation (S) is
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10) Question.
The relation between void ratio (e), degree of saturation (S), water content (w) and specific gravity of solids (G) is given by
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11) Question.
Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are
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12) Question.
Quick sand is a
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13) Question.
The critical hydraulic gradient of a soil mass of specific G and voids ratio e is given by
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14) Question.
If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the
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15) Question.
Effective stress is
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16) Question.
Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having
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17) Question.
The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is
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18) Question.
Sand particles are made of
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19) Question.
Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by
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20) Question.
Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on
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