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MCQ explained________ soil cannot achieve the plastic state of consistency.Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedVoid ratio is defined as the ratio of:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of voids is called:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedVolume and weight of air, water and solid in soil mass are given in the table.Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil sample taken from the field has a specific gravity of 2.5 and void ratio of 0.75. The water content req…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA saturated soil sample has a dry unit weight of 18000 N/m³ and specific gravity 2.65. If the unit weight of w…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIn soil engineering, what is the volumetric relationship that defines porosity?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe submerged weight of soil solids per unit volume is:Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedDetermine the specific weight of a liquid having specific gravity of 0.85. Take specific weight of water as 10…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA unit phase diagram is normally divided into three parts. What does the top, middle and bottom part represent…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil has bulk unit weight of 20 kN/m³ and water content of 17%. Calculate the water content if the soil part…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following represents the percentage limit of porosity of the compacted sand?Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil sample has porosity 25%. Calculate its void ratio.Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe total unit weight of the glacial outwash soil is 5 kN/m³. The water content in the soil is 17%. Find dry u…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe height of the sample sand to be tested = 20 cm and the height of the saturated sand = 16 cm. Find the bulk…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe unit weight of a soil sample is 20 kN/m³ and the water content is 18%. The dry density of the soil sample…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA soil sample with specific gravity of solids 3 has a mass specific gravity of 2. Assuming the soil to be perf…Geotechnical · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe mass of a chunk of moist soil is 20 kg and its dry density is 1500 kg/m³. What is the void ratio of the so…Geotechnical · 1 min read