SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION QUIZ

take values only from 0 % to 100 %

be less than 0 %

never be greater than 100 %

be greater than 100 %

total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change

total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change

effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change

effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change

greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure

less than both the active and passive earth pressures

less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

None of these

moisture content only

amount of compaction energy only

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

sand

clay

gravel

silt

a dimensional parameter

directly proportional to permeability of soil

independent of thickness of clay layer

inversely proportional to drainage path

increases by 33.3%

decreases by 33.3%

increases by 50%

increases by 25%

0.05 N/mm² and 45°

0.05 N/mm² and 0°

0.5 N/mm² and 30°

0.2 N/mm² and 0°

greater than 0.2 mm

All of these

less than 0.0002 mm

between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm

Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections

Temperature correction

Dispersing agent correction

Meniscus correction