Description : If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is (A) 25 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 75 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If water content of a soil is 40%, G is 2.70 and void ratio is 1.35, the degree of saturation is (A) 70 % (B) 75 % (C) 80 % (D) 85 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The natural water content of the soil sample was found to be 40%, specific gravity is 2.7 and void ratio 1.2; then the degree of saturation of the soil will be (a) 100% (b) 69% (c) 87% (d) 90%
Last Answer : (d) 90%
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is (A) 95.4 % (B) 95.5 % (C) 95.6 % (D) 95.7 %
Last Answer : Option D
Description : A fundamental equation of void ratio (e), specific gravity (G), water content and degree of saturation (Sr ) is (A) e = /Sr (B) = eG/Sr (C) G = /S (D) Sr = /G
Last Answer : (A) e = /Sr
Description : A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 . If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is (A) 11.1 % (B) 55.6 % (C) 69.6 % (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 55.6 %
Description : A partially saturated sample of soil has a unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 and specific gravity of soil particles is 2.6. If the moisture content in the soil is 20%, the degree of saturation is (A) 20 % (B) 77 % (C) 92 % (D) None of these
Description : If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is (A) 40 % (B) 60 % (C) 80 % (D) 100 %
Last Answer : (A) 40 %
Description : A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.65 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.80
Last Answer : (C) 0.75
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the void ratio, is (A) 0.858 (B) 0.860 (C) 0.862 (D) 0.864
Last Answer : Option C
Description : The general relationship between specific gravity (G), weight of water ( ), degree of saturation (Sr ), void ratio (e) and bulk density ( ), is (A) = (S - eSr ) /(1 + e) (B) = (G + eSr ) /(1 + e) (C) = (1 + e) /(G + Sr ) (D) = (1 - Sr ) e/(G + Sr )
Last Answer : (B) = (G + eSr ) /(1 + e)
Description : PROBLEM GThe moist unit weights of the soil are 105.73 pcf and 112.67 pcf, and the respective degree of saturation are 50.0% and 75.0%, compute the values of thevoid ratio, porosity, and specific gravity of the given soil?
Last Answer : Pressuron theory (2013) by Olivier Minazzoli and Aurélien Hees
Description : PROBLEM EA Sample of moist soil has a water content of 20.0% and the moist unit weight of 21.09 KN/cu.meter. The specific gravity of the soil is 2.75. Compute the degree of saturation and the value of porosity?
Last Answer : two seconds
Description : A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.65 (D) 0.70
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is (A) 0.4 (B) 0.52 (C) 1.08 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 1.08
Description : The fundamental equation of air content (ac ), degree of saturation (Sr ) and void ratio (e), is (A) ac = e (1 - Sr )/(1 - e) (B) ac = e (1 + Sr )/(1 + e) (C) ac = e (1 - Sr )/(1 + e) (D) ac = e (1 + Sr )/(1 - e)
Last Answer : (C) ac = e (1 - Sr )/(1 + e)
Description : The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (B) Specific gravity
Description : The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (C) Void ratio
Description : The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (A) Porosity
Description : 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
Description : 260 g of wet soil was taken in a pycnometer jar of weight 400 g in order to find the moisture content in the soil, with specific gravity of soil particles 2.75. The weight of soil and remaining water filled in pycnometer without air ... is (A) 24.2 % (B) 18.2 % (C) 53.8 % (D) None of these
Description : The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known (A) Porosity (B) Void ratio (C) Percentage voids (D) Degree of saturation
Description : A moist soil sample of volume 60 cc. weighs 108 g and its dried weight is 86.4 g. If its absolute density is 2.52, the degree of saturation is (A) 54 % (B) 64 % (C) 74 % (D) 84 %
Last Answer : (D) 84 %
Description : Define void ratio; porosity; water content and degree of saturation.
Last Answer : i) Voids Ratio: Voids ratio e of a given soil sample is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in the given soil mass. e=Vv/Vs ii) Porosity: The ratio of volume of voids ( ... ratio of the volume of water in the voids to the volume of voids. It is expressed as per cent
Description : The porosity of a soil sample having its void ratio equal unity would be (a) 33.33% (b) 50.0% (c) 66.66% (d) 75.0%
Last Answer : (b) 50.0%
Description : The ratio of volume of water present in a given soil sample to the total volume of voids in it is known as a) Percentage of air voids b) Degree of saturation * c) Void rat
Last Answer : b) Degree of saturation *
Description : A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is (A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 1.00
Last Answer : (D) 1.00
Description : Rapid gravity filters can remove bacterial impurities up to a maximum of (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 70 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (D) 80 %
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The phenomenon of quicksand generally occurs in the cohesionless soil (B) At critical hydraulic gradient, the saturated sand becomes quick (C) The critical gradient depends on the void ratio and the specific gravity (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is (A) 5 % (B) 10 % (C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Last Answer : (D) 20 %
Description : The ratio of the difference between the void ratio of the soil in its loosest state and its natural void ratio (e) to the difference between the void ratios in the loosest and fully dense state, is generally termed as (A) Degree of density (B) Relativity (C) Density index (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Relative density is a meaningful parameter for all types of soils 2. Relative density is a meaningful parameter only for cohesion soils. 3. Relative density is a better indicator of the denseness of an in ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : For determine the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled ... of soil solids, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.25 (C) 2.50 (D) 2.75
Last Answer : (C) 2.50
Description : PROBLEM FA sample of soft saturated clay weighs 350 grams and has a volume of 205cc. After oven drying, the soil weighs 225 grams. Calculate the values of saturated unit weight, void ratio, porosity and specific gravity?
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Description : The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with (A) An increase in specific gravity (B) A decrease in specific gravity (C) A decrease in void ratio (D) Both (a) and (c)
Description : the coefficients of volume change and compressibility of a soil sample are 6.75 × 10-2 and 3 × 10-2 respectively, the void ratio of the soil sample, is (A) 1.10 (B) 1.15 (C) 1.20 (D) 1.30
Description : The void ratio of a soil sample decreases from 1.50 to 1.25 when the pressure is increased from 25 tonnes/m2 to 50 tonnes/m2 , the coefficient of compressibility is (A) 0.01 (B) 0.02 (C) 0.05 (D) 0.001
Last Answer : (A) 0.01
Description : The percentage of alumina in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80 %
Description : Percentage of silica in a good brick earth lies between (A) 5 to 10 % (B) 20 to 30 % (C) 50 to 60 % (D) 70 to 80
Description : the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is (A) Less than specific gravity of soil (B) Equal to specific gravity of soil (C) Greater than specific gravity of soil (D) Independent of specific gravity of soil
Description : An area is declared drought affected if its mean rainfall is less than (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 75 % (D) 85 %
Last Answer : (D) 85 %
Description : An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and occupying 0.01 m3 volume will be completely submerged in a fluid having specific gravity of (A) 1 (B) 1.2 (C) 0.8 (D) 0.75
Description : If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be (A) 60/R (B) 70/R (C) 75/R (D) 80/R
Description : The expression [Gs/(1 + Gs )] is used for (A) Dry density (B) Bulk density (C) Degree of saturation (D) Optimum water content
Last Answer : (A) Dry density
Description : The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of voids is known as a) Percentage of air voids b) Porosity c) Degree of saturation d) Air content*
Last Answer : d) Air content*
Description : Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is (A) S > 0 (B) S < 0 (C) 0 < S < 100 (D) 0 < S < 100
Last Answer : (D) 0 < S < 100
Description : In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is (A) 35 % (B) 50 % (C) 65 % (D) None of these
Description : The conductivity of copper is less than that of silver by (A) 5 – 10 %. (B) 50 – 60 %. (C) 80 – 90 %. (D) 20 – 30 %.
Last Answer : (A) 5 – 10 %.
Description : What is the degree of saturation? A. the ratio of the actual relative humidity to the saturated specific humidity at the same temperature B. the ratio of the actual specific humidity to the ... specific humidity to the actual specific humidity at the same temperature D. none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : Percentage content of silica in window glass, is (A) 40 to 45 (B) 50 to 55 (C) 60 to 65 (D) 70 to 75