The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° 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...

Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on__________________?

A. particle size composition B. plasticity characteristics C. both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics D. none of the above...

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...