SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION QUIZ

increases as the soil gradation im-proves

increases as the size of particles increases

is limited to a maximum value of 45°

is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil

3m

1.5m

2.0m

1.0m

Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume

All listed here

Water and soil particles are incompressible

Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated

Increases both voids ratio and permeability

Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability

Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability

Decreases both voids ratio and permeability

face to face or parallel orientation

edge to face orientation

edge to edge orientation

All of these

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

equal to specific gravity of soil

greater than specific gravity of soil

independent of specific gravity of soil

less than specific gravity of soil

less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure

less than both the active and passive earth pressures

greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

coarse sand

fine sand

clay

silt

pycnometer method

sand bath method

oven drying method

calcium carbide method