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a natural soil deposits has bulk density of 1.90g/cm^3 and water content of 6 percent . assume G=2.67 . asuming the voids ratio to remain constant , what will be degree o...
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A core cutter of $130$ mm height has inner and outer diameters of $100$ mm and $106$ mm, respectively. The area ratio of the core cutter (in $\%$, up to two decimal place...
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The most appropriate triaxial test to assess the long-term stability of an excavated clay slope isconsolidated drained testunconsolidated undrained testconsolidated undra...
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The results of a consolidation test on an undisturbed soil, sampled at a depth of $10 \: m$ below the ground level are as follows:$\begin{array}{lcl} \text{Saturated unit...
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The state of stress represented by Mohr’s circle shown in the figure isuniaxial tensionbiaxial tension of equal magnitudehydrostatic stresspure shear
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The contact pressure for a rigid footing resting on clay at the centre and the edges are respectivelymaximum and zeromaximum and minimumzero and maximumminimum and maximu...
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The dimensions of a soil sampler are given in the table.$$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline \text{Parameter} & \text{Cutting edge} & \text{Sampling tube} \\ \hline \text{Insi...
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A fine grained soil is found to be plastic in the water content range of $26 – 48 \%$. As per Indian Standard Classification System, the soil is classified asCLCHCL-MLC...