1. When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation A.Increases B.Decreases C.Remains constant D.May increase or decrease 2. The process opposite to consolidation is called swelling, which involves an increase in the volume of the voids due to the water content A.Decreasing B.Increasing C.Equalize D. None of the above 3. OC: is refer to A. An over consolidation ratio as the ratio of the preconsolidation pressure to the present vertical effective stress. (B. A normally consolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present (in situ) vertical effective stress oo' equal to its preconsolidation pressure oc C. An overconsolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present vertical effective stress of less than its preconsolidation pressure D. None of the above Сс 4. Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by A.Compressibility B.Permeability C.Both compressibility and permeability D.None of the above 5. The shear strength of a soil A Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil B. Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil C. Decreases with increase in normal stress D. Decreases with decrease in normal stress 6. The porewater pressure due to capillarity is ANegative B.Positive C.Negative and positive D. None of the above
1. When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation A.Increases B.Decreases C.Remains constant D.May increase or decrease 2. The process opposite to consolidation is called swelling, which involves an increase in the volume of the voids due to the water content A.Decreasing B.Increasing C.Equalize D. None of the above 3. OC: is refer to A. An over consolidation ratio as the ratio of the preconsolidation pressure to the present vertical effective stress. (B. A normally consolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present (in situ) vertical effective stress oo' equal to its preconsolidation pressure oc C. An overconsolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present vertical effective stress of less than its preconsolidation pressure D. None of the above Сс 4. Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by A.Compressibility B.Permeability C.Both compressibility and permeability D.None of the above 5. The shear strength of a soil A Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil B. Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil C. Decreases with increase in normal stress D. Decreases with decrease in normal stress 6. The porewater pressure due to capillarity is ANegative B.Positive C.Negative and positive D. None of the above
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1. When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Remains constant
D.May increase or decrease
2. The process opposite to consolidation is called swelling, which involves an increase in the
volume of the voids due to the water content
A.Decreasing
B.Increasing
C.Equalize
D. None of the above
3. OC: is refer to
A. An over consolidation ratio as the ratio of the preconsolidation pressure to the present
vertical effective stress.
(B. A normally consolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present (in situ) vertical
effective stress oo' equal to its preconsolidation pressure oc
C. An overconsolidated clay is defined as a clay that has a present vertical effective stress of
less than its preconsolidation pressure
D. None of the above
Сс
4. Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by
A.Compressibility
B.Permeability
C.Both compressibility and permeability
D.None of the above
5. The shear strength of a soil
A Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
B. Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
C. Decreases with increase in normal stress
D. Decreases with decrease in normal stress
6. The porewater pressure due to capillarity is
ANegative
B.Positive
C.Negative and positive
None of the above
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