Soil Mechanics

51) In hydrometer analysis the principle used is

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Stoke's law

52) Core-cutter method is used for

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determining density of soil

53) The density index for natural soil is used to express

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relative compactness

54) The maximum size of clay particles is

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0.002 mm

55) The minimum size of silt particles is

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0.002 mm

56) Air content and degree of saturation are related by Percentage air voids and porosity are related by

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Ac = 1 + s

57) Using standard notation, the degree of saturation is given by

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Vw / V

58) The relation between void ratio e, specific gravity G, water content w, and degree of saturation S is given by

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e = wG / S

59) If W and W denote the total weight and weight of water in the sample, the water content is given by

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W / Ws - 1

60) The water content of a saturated soil is 50%. If the specific gravity of the solids is 2.4, what is its void ratio?

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1.2

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