Q.1.
Soils containing organic matters are of spongy nature.
Q.2.
The specific gravity of sand is approximately ........
Q.3.
Pile foundations are generally preferred to for ..........
Q.4.
The method of the slices is applicable to
Q.5.
Under reamed piles are generally used for ..............
Q.6.
Hydrometer readings are corrected for:
Q.7.
Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to ..........
Q.8.
Talus soil is transported by ............
Q.9.
Water formed transported soil is
Q.10.
The weight of a pycnometer containingg sand and water full to the top isg. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water isg. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.the water content is
Q.11.
Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along
Q.12.
The relationship between void ratio (e) and porosity ratio (n) is :
Q.13.
A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.and specific gravity as 2.The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is
Q.14.
The fluid generally used for grouting is
Q.15.
The clay soil mainly consists of
Q.16.
The seepage force in a soil, is
Q.17.
The ultimate Settlement of a soil is directly proportional to:
Q.18.
Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wall of height H and acts at
Q.19.
The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in
Q.20.
If S, L and R are the arc length, long chord and radius of the sliding circle then the perpendicular distance of the line of the resultant cohesive force, is given by