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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 45:

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The approximate ratio of permeability between two clay soils, having D₁₀ values of 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm respectively, is:

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If the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample are 32% and 40% respectively, what is the plasticity index?

12%

-12%

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Which of the following factors affect soil compaction?

All of the above

Increase in water content

Method of compaction

Type of soil

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The passive earth pressure is how much greater than the active earth pressure?

Less than

Equal to

Not comparable

About 10 times greater

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In Boussinesq's theory, what is the term used for the stress isobar?

Contact pressure

Pressure bulb

Hydrostatic pressure

Quick sand condition

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Along a phreatic line in an earth dam

The total head is zero everywhere

The total head is constant but not zero

The pressure head everywhere is zero

None of the above

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The void ratio and specific gravity of a soil are 0.65 and 2.72 respectively. The degree of saturation (in %) corresponding to water content of 20% is

65.3

20.9

83.7

54.4

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The soil most susceptible to liquefaction are

Saturated dense sand.

saturated fine and medium sand of uniform particle size

Saturated clays of uniform size

saturated gravels and cobbles

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A clayey soil with specific gravity of 2.67 has a natural moisture content of 15% at 75% degree of saturation. What will be its water content if, after soaking, the degree of saturation becomes 90%?

16%

18%

20%

24%

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A double draining clay layer, 6 m thick, settles by 30 mm in three years under the influence of a certain loads. Its final consolidation settlement has been estimated to be 120 mm. If a think layer of sand having negligible thickness is introduced at a depth of 1.5m, below the top surface, the final consolidation settlement of clay layer will be

60 mm

120 mm

240mm

None of these

Soil-mechanics Questions Set 45:

The approximate ratio of permeability between two clay soils, having D₁₀ values of 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm respectively, is:

Solution:

If the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample are 32% and 40% respectively, what is the plasticity index?

Solution:

Which of the following factors affect soil compaction?

Solution:

The passive earth pressure is how much greater than the active earth pressure?

Solution:

In Boussinesq's theory, what is the term used for the stress isobar?

Solution:

Along a phreatic line in an earth dam

Solution:

The void ratio and specific gravity of a soil are 0.65 and 2.72 respectively. The degree of saturation (in %) corresponding to water content of 20% is

Solution:

The soil most susceptible to liquefaction are

Solution:

A clayey soil with specific gravity of 2.67 has a natural moisture content of 15% at 75% degree of saturation. What will be its water content if, after soaking, the degree of saturation becomes 90%?

Solution:

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Soil-mechanics Questions Set 45:

The approximate ratio of permeability between two clay soils, having D10 values of 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm respectively, is:

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If the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample are 32% and 40% respectively, what is the plasticity index?

Solution:

Which of the following factors affect soil compaction?

Solution:

The passive earth pressure is how much greater than the active earth pressure?

Solution:

In Boussinesq's theory, what is the term used for the stress isobar?

Solution:

Along a phreatic line in an earth dam

Solution:

The void ratio and specific gravity of a soil are 0.65 and 2.72 respectively. The degree of saturation (in %) corresponding to water content of 20% is

Solution:

The soil most susceptible to liquefaction are

Solution:

A clayey soil with specific gravity of 2.67 has a natural moisture content of 15% at 75% degree of saturation. What will be its water content if, after soaking, the degree of saturation becomes 90%?

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The approximate ratio of permeability between two clay soils, having D₁₀ values of 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm respectively, is: