SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION QUIZ

meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive

meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation

constant for any type of soil

0.05 N/mm² and 45°

0.2 N/mm² and 0°

0.05 N/mm² and 0°

0.5 N/mm² and 30°

None of these

only in fixed ring type consolido-meter

only in floating ring type consolido-meter

both (A) and (B)

17

7

0 < PI < 7

PI>27

sand bath method

calcium carbide method

oven drying method

alcohol method

equal to or less than 1

always equal to 1

equal to or gi eater than 1

always less than 1

18.6 kN/m3

22.0 kN/m3

23.2 kN/m3

20.0 kN/m3

sand

silt

clay

gravel

Is always same in both directions

Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification

Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification

Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification