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The soil component with particles passing through 4.75 mm IS sieve but retained on 75 micron IS sieve, is known as:Soil Classification
In a soil's three-phase diagram, the constituents of soil are:Index Properties
If the velocity of flow of water through the soil is 0.01 cm/s and the piezometer readings at the end points A and B of soil sample are 10 cm and 5…Permeability
According to the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion in soils, which of the following statements are INCORRECT? A: Shear strength is attributable to the…Shear Strength
Sodium clay can be used in the core of earthen dams because it has:Clay Mineralogy
In the case of Atterberg limits of a soil, the shrinkage index of the soil will be equal to:Index Properties
If 90% of soil particles got retained over 2 mm sieve and 50% of soil particles got retained over 4.75 mm sieve, then the effective diameter of the…Index Properties
In the direct shear test conducted on soils, a proving ring is used to:Shear Strength
A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and its plasticity index is 10%. The percentage passing through a 4.75 mm sieve is 60% and the percentage passing…Soil Classification
The soil has a liquid limit of 50%. Following the A-line, in the plasticity chart as per IS : 1498-1970, the corresponding plastic limit is:Soil Classification
Which of the following methods make use of infra-red lamp in the determination of water content of soils?Index Properties
Based on Allen-Hazen's experiments, the co-efficient of permeability k (cm/s) is related to the effective size of soil D₁₀ (cm) as _____ (where C is…Permeability
Which one of the following is NOT the common nomenclature of geosynthetics?Geosynthetics
Which one of the following is an advantage when geotextiles is used in road works?Geosynthetics
The unified classification system is based on the recognition of the type and predominance of the constituents consideringSoil Classification
By means of Boussinesq's stress distribution theory, which one of the following pressure distribution diagrams can be prepared?Stress Distribution in Soil
Which one of the following is the part of assumptions made by Terzaghi while developing the mathematical statement of the consolidation process?Consolidation
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?Index Properties