The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is_______________?

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Water content of soil can______________?

A. never be greater than 100 % B. take values only from 0 % to 100 % C. be less than 0 % D. be greater than 100 %...

A pycnometer is used to determine_______________?

A. water content and voids ratio B. specific gravity and dry density C. water content and specific gravity D. voids ratio and dry density...

If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is_____________?

A. zero B. 1 C. between 0 and 1 D. greater than 1...

With the increase in the amount of compaction energy________________?

A. optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases B. optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases C. both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase D. both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease...

The major principal stress in an element of cohesionless soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is________________?

A. vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium B. vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium C. inclined at 45° to the vertical plane D. none of the above...