Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering-Data Intensity 3 Multiple Questions and Answers.
Exercise Questions ::
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Published by:Michael Daani
Published by:Michael Daani
8. | When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as_____________? |
| |
| A. | negative |
| B. | zero |
| C. | non-plastic (NP) |
| D. | 100% |
|
|
Published by:Michael Daani
9. | The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________? |
| |
| A. | decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index |
| B. | decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index |
| C. | decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index |
| D. | increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index |
|
|
Published by:Michael Daani
10. | The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________? |
| |
| A. | liquid limit |
| B. | plastic limit |
| C. | shrinkage limit |
| D. | plasticity index |
|
|
Published by:Michael Daani
«