Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Exercise :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 5
| 41. |
A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if |
| A. |
it is stressed to maximum | | B. |
it is on the verge of failure | | C. |
it is in plastic stage | | D. |
it starts flowing. |
Answer: Option B
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| 42. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. |
The permeability of the coarse-grained soils may be reduced by grouting. | | B. |
The process of injecting fluids (i.e. grouts) into the pores space of the soil, is called grouting. | | C. |
The grouting increases the soil strength. | | D. |
All the above. |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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| 43. |
A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92, has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the void ratio, is |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 44. |
The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known |
| A. |
porosity | | B. |
specific gravity | | C. |
void ratio | | D. |
water content. |
Answer: Option D
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| 45. |
During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always |
| A. |
parallel to equipotential lines | | B. |
perpendicular to stream lines | | C. |
perpendicular to equipotential lines | | D. |
none of these. |
Answer: Option C
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