A fully saturated soil is said to be________________?

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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________________?

A. 1.0 and 0.0 B. 0.0 and 1.0 C. 0.5 and 1.0 D. 1.0 and 0.5...

Toughness index is defined as the ratio of____________________?

A. plasticity index to consistency index B. plasticity index to flow index C. liquidity index to flow index D. consistency index to liquidity index...

If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?

A. effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change B. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change C. total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does … If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?Read More...

Coarse grained soils are best compacted by a_______________?

A. drum roller B. rubber tyred roller C. sheep’s foot roller D. vibratory roller...

During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm2 to 0.26 N/mm2, the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm2 to 0.15 “N/mm2. Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is___________________?

A. 0.5 B. -0.5 C. 2.0 D. – 2.0...