Highest voted questions in Soil Mechanics

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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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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 total stress paths corresponding to different loading conditions, for a soil specimen under the isotropically consolidated stress state (O), are shown below $\begin{...
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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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Soil deposit formed due to transportation by wind is termed asaeolian depositalluvial depositestuarine depositlacustrine deposit
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State true statement for degree of disturbance of collected soil sample
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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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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 atmospheric layer closest to the earth surface isthe mesospherethe stratospherethe thermospherethe troposphere
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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...
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The porosity (n) and the degree of saturation (S) of a soil sample are $0.7$ and $40 \%$ respectively. In a $100\:m^3$ volume of the soil, the volume (expressed in $m^3$)...