The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is_______________?
A. kaolinite
B. illite
C. montmorillonite
D. none of the above
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Sand particles are made of________________?
Sand particles are made of________________?
A. rock minerals
B. kaolinite
C. illite
D. montmorillonite
Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having______________?
Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having______________?
A. face to face or parallel orientation
B. edge to edge orientation
C. edge to face orientation
D. all of the above
Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?
Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?
A. MH
B. SL
C. ML
D. CH
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then______________?
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then______________?
A. the liquid limit of soil always increases
B. the liquid limit of soil always decreases
C. the liquid limit of soil may increase
D. the liquid limit of soil may decrease
Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ?
Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ?
A. sand
B. silt
C. clay
D. gravel
If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?
If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?
A. liquid state
B. plastic state
C. semi-solid state
D. solid state
Toughness index is defined as the ratio of____________________?
Toughness index is defined as the ratio of____________________?
A. plasticity index to consistency index
B. plasticity index to flow index
C. liquidity index to flow index
D. consistency index to liquidity index
At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?
At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?
A. same shear strength of small magnitude
B. same shear strength of large magnitude
C. different shear strengths of small magnitude
D. different shear strengths of large magnitude
The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?
The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?
A. liquid limit
B. plastic limit
C. shrinkage limit
D. plasticity index