Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Exercise :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 5
| 36. |
The specific gravity of Calcite is |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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| 37. |
The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as |
| A. |
air content | | B. |
percentage air voids | | C. |
percentage voids | | D. |
porosity. |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 38. |
A plane inclined at an angle φ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as |
| A. |
natural slope line | | B. |
repose line | | C. |
the φ line | | D. |
all the above. |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 39. |
Tergazhi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes |
| A. |
load is applied in one direction | | B. |
coefficient of permeability is constant | | C. |
excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction | | D. |
time lag in consolidation is due entirely to permeability | | E. |
all the above. |
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
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| 40. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. |
The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content | | B. |
The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs obtained by using three compactive energies, is called line of optimus | | C. |
Well graded coarse grained soils can be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils | | D. |
All the above. . |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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