If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 1.0 and 0.0 0.0 and 1.0 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is gravel sand clay silt TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is None of these 20 mm 40 mm 10 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is 3 43833 1 43832 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of effective stress only both effective stress and total stress total stress only None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 25% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% decreases by 33.3% TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called voids ratio air content percentage air voids porosity TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?