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a soil has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30 if the natural water content of the soil is 34 what is the liquidity index and what is
the liquid limit of a clay soil is 56 and its plasticity index is 15 a name the state of consistency is this material at a water content of 45 b
in a hydrometer analysis the corrected hydrometer reading in a 1000 ml uniform soil suspension at the start of sedimentation was 28 after a lapse of
in a pipette analysis 05 n of dry soil fine fraction of specific gravity 272 were mixed in water to form half a litre of uniform suspension a
a soil sample consists of particles ranging in size from 06 mm to 002 mm the average exact gravity of the particles is 266 verify the time of
a soil sample with a grain specific gravity of 267 was filled in a 1000 ml container in the loosest possible state and the dry weight of the sample
verify the grain specific gravityin a specific gravity test the weight of the dry soil taken is 066 n the weight of the pyknometer filled with this
a clay sample having its natural moisture content weighs 0333 n the specific gravity of solids of this soil is 270 after oven-drying the soil sample
a partially saturated soil from an earth fill has a natural water content of 19 and a bulk unit weight of 1933 knm3 suppose the specific gravity of
a explain the soil texture and soil structure what are the various terms used to explain the above properties of the soilb a clay sample having
derive the relation among void ratio e specific gravity of particles g and moisture content at full saturation wa certain sample of saturated soil in
derive the formula among soil moisture content w degree of saturation s specific gravity g and void ratio esaturated clay has a water content of 40
a piece of clay taken from a sampling tube has a wet weight of 1553 n and volume of 953 cm3 after drying in an oven for 24 hours at 105degc its
a distinguish among black cotton soil and laterite from an engineering point of viewb explain the terms void ratio degree of saturation and water
establish the relationship among degree of saturation soil moisture content definite gravity of soil particles and void ratiothe volume of an
a sample of clay taken from a natural stratum was originated to be partially saturated and when tested in the laboratory gave the following results
i a dry soil has a void ratio of 065 and its grain exact gravity is 280 what is its unit weightii water is added to the sample so that its degree of
one cubic metre of wet soil weighs 1980 kn if the exact gravity of soil particles is 270 and water content is 11determine the void ratio dry density
a relate dissimilar formations of soils to the geological aspectsb explain different types of texture and structure of soilsc bring out the typical
a define the meanings of texture and structure of a soilb write the meaning of black cotton soilindicate the geological and climatic conditions that
a completely saturated sample of clay has a volume of 3125 cm3 and a weight of 05866 n the same sample after drying has a volume of 2392 cm3 and a
a piece of clay taken from a sampling tube has a wet weight of 1553 n and volume of 953 cm after drying in an oven for 24 hours at 105degc its
in a hydrometer analysis 05 n of soil was mixed in water to form one litre of uniform suspen- sion the corrected hydrometer reading after a lapse of
a litre of suspension containing 05 n of soil with a specific gravity of 270 is prepared for a hydrometer test when no temperature correction is
using stokes law determine the time of settlement of a sand particle of 02 mm size specific gravity 267 through a depth of water of 30 cm the