Civil Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is
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The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where φ is the angle of friction of the soil)
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The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Which one of the following statements is true ?
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The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
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The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
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The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
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When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as
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The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known
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The rise of the ground surface due to frost action is called frost heave. |
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The freezing of water is accompained by a volume increase of 9%. |
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Below freezing point, higher soil suction develops. |
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The magnitude of frost heave decreases as the degree of saturation of soil decreases |
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