Civil Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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The method of the slices is applicable to
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When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. This phenomenon is generally known
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The phreatic line in an earth dam may be
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon
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According to IS : 2720 - 1965, the composition of a dispersing solution used in pipette analysis for determining the size of particles, is
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Cohesive soils are generally
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If the coefficient of the active pressure Ka is 1/3, the coefficient of passive pressure Kp, is
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Compression of soil occurs rapidly if voids are filled with
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A maximum value of dry density is obtained at optimum water content |
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At low value of water content most soils tend to be stiff. |
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An airless soil will have maximum possible value of dry density for the given water content |
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All the above. |