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• The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm3. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its saturated density and submerged density will respectively be
• The process of obtaining increased density of soil in a fill by reduction of its pore space by the expulsion of air, is known as
• For a given soil mass, the void ratio is 0.60, water content is 18% and specific gravity of the soil particles is 2.6. The degree of saturation of the soil is
• A line showing the dry density as a function of water content for soil containing no air voids, is called
• Hydrometer analysis is used to determine the density of soil suspension.
• Bulk density of a soil is defined as the ratio of
• The dry density of a soil is same as the unit weight of solids.
• The density of soil mass is expressed in
• The active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil
• The lateral earth pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall moves into the soil, is known as