The strength of a soil is usually identified by

Related MCQs

• The ratio of the unconfined compressive strength of undisturbed soil to the unconfined compressive strength of soil in a remoulded state, is called
• 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
• The shear strength of a soil in the plastic limit is
• The water content in a soil at which just shear strength develops is called
• The shear strength of a soil
• The property of a soil which enables to regain its strength lost on remoulding in a short time, without change of moisture content, is called
• 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
• The net soil pressure is obtained by multiplying the net ultimate bearing capacity of soil to the factor of safety.
• When the particles of soil are oriented 'edge to edge' or 'edge to face' with respect to one another, the soil is said to have