Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is______________?

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Residual soils are formed by______________?

A. glaciers B. wind C. water D. none of the above...

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...

Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay__________________?

A. a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant B. a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant C. both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease D. … Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay__________________?Read More...

Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of______________?

A. cohesion only B. angle of internal friction only C. both cohesion and angle of internal friction D. none of the above...

Select the incorrect statement ?

Effective angle of shearing resistance A. increases as the size of particles increases B. increases as the soil gradation im-proves C. is limited to a maximum value of 45° D. is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil...