The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________?

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Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ?

A. loess B. talus C. drift D. dune sand...

In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass______________?

A. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive B. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive C. meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive D. meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive...

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...

The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil_______________?

A. decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio B. decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit C. increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio D. increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil...

Select the incorrect statement?

A. Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value B. Effective angle of internal friction for coarse grained soils is rarely below 30° C. Effective angle of internal friction for a soil increases as state of compact-ness increases D. Effective angle of internal friction is a complicated function of mineralogy and clay … Select the incorrect statement?Read More...