Soil-mechanics Questions Set 35:
What is the typical cohesive strength range of clay? (in kPa)
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The drop in total head between adjacent equipotential lines is
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The notation “SC” as per Indian Standard Soil Classification System refers to
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The clay mineral responsible for swelling and shrinkage in black cotton soil is
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What is the theoretical height of capillary rise (in cm) in a fine-grained soil with an effective size (D10) of 0.002 mm?
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What are the maximum and minimum void ratio values for the spherical particles of the soil, respectively?
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What happens to the following properties of a soil on compaction?
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Let G be the specific gravity of soil solids, w the water content in the soil sample, γw the unit weight of water, and γd the dry unit weight of the soil. The equation for the zero voids line in a compaction test plot is
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A consolidated undrained triaxial compression test is conducted on a normally consolidated clay at a confining pressure of 100 kPa. The deviator stress at failure is 80 kPa, and the pore-water pressure measured at failure is 50 kPa. The effective angle of internal friction (in degrees, up to one decimal places) of the soil is____.
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Two soils A and B are mixed together such that the total volume after mixing is 1.5 m³. Determine the void ratio of the resulting soil.
Sample Volume (m³) Void Ratio
A 1 1
B 1 0.5
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