With the increase in the amount of compaction energy________________?

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If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?

A. less than specific gravity of soil B. equal to specific gravity of soil C. greater than specific gravity of soil D. independent of specific gravity of soil...

At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?

A. same shear strength of small magnitude B. same shear strength of large magnitude C. different shear strengths of small magnitude D. different shear strengths of large magnitude...

If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?

A. effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change B. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change C. total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does … If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?Read More...

A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is__________________?

A. 10 mm B. 20 mm C. 40 mm D. none of the above...

Bishop’s method of stability analysis_______________?

A. is more conservative B. neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices C. assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle D. all of the above...