Soil-mechanics Questions Set 10:
If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the void ratio is
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When soil has a tendency to flow its shear strength is found out to be (in kN/m3):
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What is the coefficient of earth pressure when the soil is in equilibrium?
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The water content at which the soil becomes semi-solid is known as
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Calculate the percentage of air voids in a soil sample with an air content of 50% and a porosity of 25%.
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A natural soil deposit has a water content of 15%, a specific gravity of 2.50, and a void ratio of 0.85. What is the degree of saturation?
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When the soil exerts pressure on the retaining wall to stabilize it, this is called the ______ pressure.
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Negative skin friction occurs when
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In a drained tri-axial compression test, a sample of sand fails at deviator stress of 150 kPa under confining pressure of 50 kPa. The angle of internal friction (in degree) of the sample, is
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Which compaction test cannot be applied if soft cohesive soils are located in the upper part of the compaction?
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