Soil Properties

A clayey soil has a moisture content of $18 \%$, a specific gravity of soil solids of 2.74 , and a degree of saturation of $65 \%$. The soil soaks up water during a rain event, and the degree of saturation increases to $...

For a partially saturated soil deposit at a construction site, water content $(w)$ is $15 \%$, degree of saturation ( S ) is $67 \%$, void ratio ( e ) is 0.6 and specific gravity of solids in the soil $\left(G_s\right)$...

Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

An embankment is constructed with soil by maintaining the degree of saturation as 75% during compaction. The specific gravity of soil is 2.68 and the moisture content is 17% during compaction. Consider the unit weight of...

Consider the statements P and Q. P: Soil particles formed by mechanical weathering, and close to their origin are generally subrounded. Q: Activity of the clay physically signifies its swell potential. Which one of the f...

The in-situ percentage of voids of a sand deposit is 50%. The maximum and minimum densities of sand determined from the laboratory tests are 1.8 g/cm 3 and 1.3 g/cm 3 , respectively. Assume the specific gravity of sand a...

The specific gravity of a soil is 2.60. The soil is at 50% degree of saturation with a water content of 15%. The void ratio of the soil is _______.

The inside diameter of a sampler tube is 50 mm. The inside diameter of the cutting edge is kept such that the Inside Clearance Ratio (ICR) is 1.0% to minimize the friction on the sample as the sampler tube enters into th...

An uncompacted heap of soil has a volume of 10000 m 3 and void ratio of 1. If the soil is compacted to a volume of 7500 m 3 , then the corresponding void ratio of the compacted soil is __________. (round off to one decim...

Four different soils are classified as CH, ML, SP, and SW, as per the Unified Soil Classification System. Which one of the following options correctly represents their arrangement in the decreasing order of hydraulic con...

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 $$m^3$$) of air is _____.

If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, the void ratio of the sample is

A 588 $$cm^3$$ volume of moist sand weighs 1010 gm. Its dry weight is 918 gm and specific gravity of solids, G is 2.67. Assuming density of water as 1 gm/$$cm^3$$, the void ratio is __________.

A certain soil has the following properties: G s = 2.71, n = 40% and w = 20%. The degree of saturation of the soil (rounded off to the nearest percent) is _________

In its natural condition, a soil sample has a mass of 1.980 kg and a volume of 0.001 m 3 . After being completely dried in an oven, the mass of the sample is 1.800 kg. Specific gravity G is 2.7. Unit weight of water is 1...

The water content of a saturated soil and the specific gravity of soil solids were found to be 30% and 2.70, respectively. Assuming the unit weight of water to be 10 $$kN /m^3$$, the saturated unit weight ($$kN /m^3$$),...

A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be closed to

A borrow pit soil has a dry density of 17 kN/m 3 . How many cubic meters of this soils will be required to construct an embankment of 100 m 3 volume with a dry density of 16 kN/m 3 .

Principle involved in the relationship between submerged unit weight and saturated weight of a soil is based on

If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the void ratio is

Which one of the following relations is not correct?

The void ratio of a soil sample can exceed unity.

The void ratio of a soil sample is 1. The corresponding porosity of the sample is _______.

For sand of uniform spherical particles, the void ratio in the loosest and the densest states are ________ and ________ respectively.

When the product of rock weathering is not transported as sediment but remains in place, is called

A saturated sand sample has dry unit weight of 18 $$kN/m^3$$ and a specific gravity of 2.65. If $$\gamma_w$$ = 10 $$kN/m^3$$, the water content of the soil is _____%.