Soil Mechanics Mcqs

The method of the slices is applicable to

Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is

In which soil the capillary rise will be maximum

With an increase in the liquid limit, compression index

The length/diameter ratio of cylindrical specimens used in triaxial test, is generally

When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation

In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in a laboratory?

A silty soil gives a positive reaction in

The angle of internal friction is maximum for

The following type of soil is not glacier-deposited

Lime stabilisation of clayey soils generally leads to

The seismic refraction methods cannot be used if the wave velocity in the lower layer is _____ that in the upper layer

The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall is proportional to

Consolidation time of a soil sample

The method of determination of water content of soils suitable for coarse grained soils is

Single-sheet pile coffer dams are suitable upto a height of

Vaccum well points are generally used for draining

Time factor for a clay layer is

The application of electro-osmosis on dewatering of soil was developed by

Soil compacted dry of the optimum as compared to that wet of the optimum

Fine grained cohesive soil can be drained or stabilized by

The water content of a highly organic soil is determined in an oven at a temperature of

Darcy’s law in some cases is not valid in

The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of

The standard penetration test is useful to measure

The weakest bond in soils is

The frost heave in the following type of soils is generally high

A well foundation is a type of

Dry density of soil is equal to the