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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2
6.
Pick up the in-correct statement from the following: The soils which contain montmorillonite minerals
swell more when wet
shrink more when dry
possess high plasticity
possess high coefficient of internal coefficient
None of these.
Answer: Option
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7.
For determing the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled = 850 g water filled in pycnometer up to top The specific gravity of soil soilds, is
2.0
2.25
2.50
2.75
Answer: Option
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8.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Kaolinite is most stable clay
Kaolinite shows a very little sign of swelling on wetting
Kaolinite when wet, becomes moderately plastic because negative electro magnetic charges on platelets attrack water
Kaolinite is also called China clay
All the above.
Answer: Option
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9.
A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is
100 tonnes
50 tonnes
20 tonnes
10 tonnes.
Answer: Option
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10.
If the specific gravity and voids in soil sample are G and e respectively, the hydraulic gradient i, is
Answer: Option
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