Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 23)

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

23.

Pick up the incorrect definition from the following:

Ratio of the compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of remoulded soil, is known as the sensitivity of the soil sample

The rotation of soil particles into stable state while remoulding, is known as the thiostropy of soil

The water content at which a soil changes from the liquid state to solid state, is known liquid limit of the soil

The water content at which a soil flows, is known plastic limit of the soil

None of these.

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Discussion:

7 comments Page 1 of 1.

Nil said: 4 years ago

Right, thanks @Megha.

Suhasish Munshi said: 7 years ago

You are right, agree @Megha.

MEGHA MANJU said: 7 years ago

Liquid limit is the moisture content at which at which soil changes from a plastic to a liquid state.

Daksh said: 7 years ago

Option A is correct I think.

Bhagwat said: 7 years ago

Option C and D are incorrect.

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Aamir said: 8 years ago

Yes, correct @Abhishek.

Abhishek Sanklan said: 9 years ago

Option C is also wrong. It will change to plastic state not solid state.

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