If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?

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Voids ratio of a soil mass can_________________?

A. never be greater than unity B. be zero C. take any value greater than zero D. take values between 0 and 1 only...

When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as_____________?

A. negative B. zero C. non-plastic (NP) D. 1...

Effective stress is______________?

A. the stress at particles contact B. a physical parameter that can be measured C. important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil D. all of the above...

If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then______________?

A. the liquid limit of soil always increases B. the liquid limit of soil always decreases C. the liquid limit of soil may increase D. the liquid limit of soil may decrease...

Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?

A. less at edges compared to middle B. more at edges compared to middle C. uniform throughout D. none of the above...