Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as___________________?

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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...

The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is______________?

A. 0.028 B. 0.28 C. 036 D. 0.036...

For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress_____________?

A. ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same B. ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same C. ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand D. ultimate strength is same but peak...

Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?

A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 90%...