Which soil component is the most important when it comes to retention of minerals? a. Sand     b. Clay c. Silt d. Gravel

Q: The sand grains in a soil sample have a solid density of 2.7 g/cm³ and a porosity of 0.32. a. What…

A: Given Data Solid density of soil = 2.7 g/cm3  Porosity (n) = 0.32  Find  a. Soil bulk density  b. If…

Q: The Atterberg limits of a clay soil are 72%, 40% and 23%. If a sample of this soil has a volume of…

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Q: 9% of a soil is retained on No. 4 sieve, and 11% passes the No. 200 sieve. It is also known that…

A: Solution Given Data 9% soil retained on No 4 sieve 11% passes through the No 200 sieve

Q: Which of the following relationships is used to define the dearee of saturation of a soil? a. Volume…

A: Degree of saturation=S It is defined as the ratio of volume of water to the volume of void space .…

Q: Problem 14. The plastic limit and liquid limit of a soil are 36% and 54% respectively. The…

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Q: A soil sample in its natural state has a weight of 5.05 lb and a volume of 0.041 ft'. In an…

A: Total unit weight : γ γ = WeightVolume = 5.050.041 = 123.171 lb/ ft3

Q: In a general way, the strength of a coarse-grained soil is related to the soil deposit’s structure…

A: Relationship that represents the strenght of coarse grained soil:

Q: Situation 1 - a. A soil sample has specific gravity of 2.7 and unit weight at zero air voids…

A: Given that,  specific gravity, G = 2.7 unit weight at zero air voids, γd = 15.08 kN/m3 The void…

Q: The moisture content of a soil below which the soil volume becomes constant is called the Shrinkage…

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Q: For the soil sample given below, the name of it should be Laccording to plasticity chart: LL = 8 PL…

A: Here plasticity idex = 0.10 it is not clay .but some traces of clay present along with the inorganic…

Q: A sample of sand has a relative density of 40% with a specific gravity of solids of 2.65. The…

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Q: Data from the sieve analysis showed that 65% of the particles passed through 0.075 mm sieve. The…

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Q: The plastic limit and liquid limit of a soil are 30% and 42% respectively. The percentage volume…

A: Given- Plastic limit PL=30%, Liquid Limit LL=42%, % volume change=22% & 35%

Q: A sample of dry soil is coated with a thin layer of paraffin and has a mass of 460 g. It displaced…

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Q: SUBJECT: SOIL MECHANICS According to the Atterbergs Limits test, a soil has a liquid limit of 41%…

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Q: * The boundary between gravel and sand is 1.7 mm O 4.8 mm O 5.9 mm O 5 mm O 2.6mm O

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Q: What is the specific gravity of the soil?

A: shrinkge limits , v= 25.6 cc , v2 = 15.9cc ,w1 =44g , w2= 30.1g , g has to be find out

Q: The shrinkage limit of a clay is 22%, its natural moisture content is 34.7%, and its specific…

A: Given data: Shrinkage limit of clay=22% Natural moisture content =34.7% Specific gravity =2.65

Q: Choose the corect answer 1. The soil transported by running water is called: (a) Alluvial soil (b)…

A: ANS1) The soil transported by running water is called as Alluvial soil.Therefore, option(a) is…

Q: 3. A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a shrinkage limit…

A: Given PL=45% LL=75% SL=25% V at LL=30cm3 V at SL=16.7cm3

Q: If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil…

A: Option b is correct.

Q: The indicative properties of soil types A, B, and C were determined as follows: soil cil soil b 35%…

A: Soil ASoil B Soil CProperties49 %35%60%Liquid limit26%20%28%plasticity limit35%25%43% % Of…

Q: The kitty cat soil series series is composed of 2% organic matter (200 cmolc/kg) and 10% clay. The…

A: Given that The kitty cat soil series series is composed of 2% organic matter (200 cmolc/kg) and 10%…

Q: A clay sample coated with paraffin wax is weighing 700 gm including the weight of the wax. When the…

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Q: The mass specific gravity of a fully saturated specimen of clay having a water content of 30.5% is…

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Q: A clay soil is found to have a liquid limit of 75%, a plastic limit of 45% and a  shrinkage limit of…

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Q: i) Moisture Content Mass of the water = wet mass - dry mass =1755-1432 =323 kg ii) Dry Density M,…

A: "since you have posted multiple questions n according to our guidelines we are authorised to answer…

Q: During a shrinkage limit test on a silty clay, the volume of dry soil pat was found to be 11.76 cu.m…

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Q: The soil particles of a sample of clay has perfect shape of diameter 'd'. The particles are stacked…

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Q: The given soil sample is having porosity value of 30% and degree of saturation 78%, then the…

A: given- porosity n=30%=0.30degree of saturation S=78%=0.78

Q: Cohesive soil is known as fine soil while cohesionless soil is known as course soil. These materials…

A: Cohesive Soil: It is defined as the finely grained soil with high clay content and high cohesive…

Q: The in what state of consistency a. Liquid b. solid c. plastic al-solid cant?

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Q: A sample of soft saturated clay has a volume of 100 cu.m. and weighs 175 grams. After oven-drying,…

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Q: 1. Sedimentary rocks are formed by A. melting 2. Physical weathering occurs due to A. Temperature…

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Q: The liquid limit of the clay soil is 56% and its plasticity index is 15%. The void ratio of this…

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Q: V₂ V₂ Vw air water solids Ww W - 10% Ys=165.4 lbf/ft³ Y: 127.0 lbf/ft³. Yx

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Q: Which of the following statements about clays is false? O Clays have the highest permeability values…

A: Clays properties are given and finding out the false one from four statements.