Soil-mechanics Questions Set 27:
The N-value in a granular soil is influenced by
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What causes the inclination of the resultant pressure to the retaining wall?
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The consistency of a saturated cohesive soil is affected by
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The treatment that should be given to the water from a deep tube well is
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The relationship between porosity (n) and void ratio (e) is given by which of the following equations?
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In a saturated soil deposit with a density of 22 kN/m³, the effective normal stress on a horizontal plane at a depth of 5 m will be:
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The porosity (n) and the degree of saturation (S) of a soil sample are 0.7 and 40%, respectively. In a 100 m3 volume of the soil, the volume (nearest integer expressed in m3) of air is ______.
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A sample of 500g dry sand, when poured into a 2-litre capacity cylinder which is partially filled with water, displaces 188 cm3 of water. The density of water is 1g/cm3. The specific gravity of the sand is
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Active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by the soil when
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In the context of collecting undisturbed soil samples of high quality using a spoon sampler, following statements are made.
(I) Area ratio should be less than 10%
(II) Clearance ratio should be less than 1%
Where reference to above statement, which of the following applies?
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