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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 15:

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The clay mineral, whose structural units are held together by potassium bond is

Illite

Hallosite

Kaolinite

Smectite

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The ideal grain type for sand to be used in construction work is?

angular, coarse

cubical, fine

round, fine

cubical, coarse

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When the soil is completely filled with water, it is called a:

dry soil

partially saturated soil

saturated soil

submerged soil

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When the soil consistency index (I_c) is equal to one, the soil is at its:

plastic limit

liquid limit

shrinkage limit

semi-solid state

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Which of the following factors affect the bearing capacity of soil?

Type of foundation

Properties of soil

Position of water table

All of the above

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The shear test in which full consolidation occurs and excess pore pressure is built up during the shearing stage is known as:

CD test

CU test

UU test

UC test

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The coefficient of permeability of a soil is 3 mm/sec for a certain fluid. If the viscosity of the fluid is reduced by half, then the new coefficient of permeability in mm/sec is:

1.5

0.5

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A fine-grained soil has 60% (by weight) silt content. The soil behaves as semi-solid when water content is between 15% and 28%. The soil behaves fluid-like when the water content is more than 40%. The 'Activity' of the soil is

2.30

0.30

3.00

2.40

Solution:

The correct order of densities of any soil, in general, is:

Ysolids < Ysubmerged < Ybulk < Ydry < Ysaturated

Ysaturated < Ydry < Ybulk < Ysubmerged < Ysolids

Ysolids < Ysaturated < Ydry < Ybulk < Ysubmerged

Ysolids < Ysaturated < Ybulk < Ydry < Ysubmerged

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In the alcohol method of determining the moisture content of a soil sample, 500g of sample was taken. After mixing with methylated spirit and cooling, the weight of the sample was found to be 750g. Determine the moisture content of the sample.

25%

33%

50%

67%

Soil-mechanics Questions Set 15:

The clay mineral, whose structural units are held together by potassium bond is

Solution:

The ideal grain type for sand to be used in construction work is?

Solution:

When the soil is completely filled with water, it is called a:

Solution:

When the soil consistency index (I_c) is equal to one, the soil is at its:

Solution:

Which of the following factors affect the bearing capacity of soil?

Solution:

The shear test in which full consolidation occurs and excess pore pressure is built up during the shearing stage is known as:

Solution:

The coefficient of permeability of a soil is 3 mm/sec for a certain fluid. If the viscosity of the fluid is reduced by half, then the new coefficient of permeability in mm/sec is:

Solution:

A fine-grained soil has 60% (by weight) silt content. The soil behaves as semi-solid when water content is between 15% and 28%. The soil behaves fluid-like when the water content is more than 40%. The 'Activity' of the soil is

Solution:

The correct order of densities of any soil, in general, is:

Solution:

In the alcohol method of determining the moisture content of a soil sample, 500g of sample was taken. After mixing with methylated spirit and cooling, the weight of the sample was found to be 750g. Determine the moisture content of the sample.

Solution:

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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 15:

The clay mineral, whose structural units are held together by potassium bond is

Solution:

The ideal grain type for sand to be used in construction work is?

Solution:

When the soil is completely filled with water, it is called a:

Solution:

When the soil consistency index (Ic) is equal to one, the soil is at its:

Solution:

Which of the following factors affect the bearing capacity of soil?

Solution:

The shear test in which full consolidation occurs and excess pore pressure is built up during the shearing stage is known as:

Solution:

The coefficient of permeability of a soil is 3 mm/sec for a certain fluid. If the viscosity of the fluid is reduced by half, then the new coefficient of permeability in mm/sec is:

Solution:

A fine-grained soil has 60% (by weight) silt content. The soil behaves as semi-solid when water content is between 15% and 28%. The soil behaves fluid-like when the water content is more than 40%. The 'Activity' of the soil is

Solution:

The correct order of densities of any soil, in general, is:

Solution:

In the alcohol method of determining the moisture content of a soil sample, 500g of sample was taken. After mixing with methylated spirit and cooling, the weight of the sample was found to be 750g. Determine the moisture content of the sample.

Solution:

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When the soil consistency index (I_c) is equal to one, the soil is at its: