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- Question
The capillary rise of water
Options- A. depends upon the force responsible
- B. increases as the size of the soil particles increases
- C. decreases as the size of the soil particles decreases
- D. is less in wet soil than in dry soil.
- Correct Answer
- depends upon the force responsible
- 1. A soil sample has passing 0.075 mm sieve = 60% liquid limit = 65% and plastic limit = 40%. The group index of the soil, is
Options- A. 5
- B. 20
- C. 40
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 2. A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6. The dry density of the soil mass in g/cm3, is
Options- A. 1.47
- B. 1.82
- C. 1.91
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 3. The specific gravity of sands, is approximately
Options- A. 1.6
- B. 2.0
- C. 2.2
- D. 2.4
- E. 2.6 Discuss
- 4. The factor which affects the compaction, is
Options- A. moisture content
- B. compacting content
- C. method of compaction
- D. type of soil
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 5. The fundamental equation of specific gravity (G), dry density (?d), unit weight of water (??) and void ratio (e), is
Options- A. e =
- B. G =
- C. ?d =
- D. ?? =
Discuss
- 6. Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to
Options- A. erosion of over burden
- B. melting of ice sheets after glaciation
- C. permanent rise of water table
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 7. A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is
Options- A. 100 years
- B. 120 years
- C. 140 years
- D. 160 years
- E. 180 years. Discuss
- 8. A moist soil sample of volume 60 cc. weighs 108 g and its dried weight is 86.4 g. If its absolute density is 2.52, the degree of saturation is
Options- A. 54%
- B. 64%
- C. 74%
- D. 84% Discuss
- 9. Si particles
Options- A. show dilatancy
- B. swell when moist
- C. possess high strength when dry
- D. disintegrate easily. Discuss
- 10. If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc, 1.84 g/cc and 2.56 respectively, the porosity of the soil sample, is
Options- A. 0.375
- B. 0.370
- C. 0.380
- D. 0.390 Discuss
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems
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Correct Answer: none of these.
Correct Answer: 1.47
Correct Answer: 2.6
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: ?d =
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 160 years
Correct Answer: 84%
Correct Answer: show dilatancy
Correct Answer: 0.375
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