If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is______________?

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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...

The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?

A. liquid limit B. plastic limit C. shrinkage limit D. plasticity 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...

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...

The effect of cohesion on a soil is to______________?

A. reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity B. increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity C. reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity D. increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure … The effect of cohesion on a soil is to______________?Read More...