EC
Engineering Classroom
by Himalay Sen

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MCQ
21703. IF SPT of clayey soil is 2 then the soil is - [MES-16]
Soft
Hard
Medium
Stiff
ব্যাখ্যা: ব্যাখ্যা: Very soft < 2; Soft 2-4: Medium=4-8 Stiff8-15; Very stiff = 15-30; Hard => 30
21704. The soil transportated by running water is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil
21705. Which of the following is practically impermeable? [BREB-15]
Gravel
Sand mixture
Coarse sand
Clay
21706. The specific gravity of a soil is the ratio of unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of-
27°
17°
36°
21707. The soil transported by wind is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil
21709. The effective size of a soil is-[MES-16]
D10
D20
D40
D60
ব্যাখ্যা: ব্যাখ্যা: D10 is called as effective particle size. This means that 10% percent of the particles are finer and 90% of the particles are coarser than D10 This is the size at 10% finer by weight
21710. The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids depends upon-
unit weight of water
water content
specific gravity
all of these
21711. ১৭৫। The property of the soil mass which permits the seepage of water through its interconnecting voids, called- [BREB-15]
capillarity
porosity
permeability
none of these
ব্যাখ্যা: ব্যাখ্যা: The property of the soil by which permits the flow of fluid through it is called permeability of the soil permeability can be defined as the a bility of a porous mass to allow passage of water through the medium.
21713. When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be in a- [BREB-15]
solid state
semi-solid state
liquid state
plastic state
21714. The bearing capacity of soil can be improved by-[BREB-15]
increasing the depth of footing
draining the sub-soil water
ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil
all of the above
ব্যাখ্যা: ব্যাখ্যা: The following techniques can be used for improving bearing capacity of soil as per the site condition. (1) Increasing depth of foundation (i) Draining the soil (iii) Compacting the soil (iv) Confining the soil (v) Replacing the poor soil (vi) Using grouting material (vii) Stabilizing the soil with chemicals.
21715. The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called-
void ratio
porosity
specific gravity
degree of saturation
21716. Soils are derived from..............rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
any one of these
21717. The ratio of the volume of air voids to the volume of voids, is called-
void ratio
air content
degree of saturation
porosity
21719. Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to-
oxidation
hydration
carbonation & leaching
all of these
21720. The property of a soil which is of great importance in finding settlement of structures. is- [BREB-15]
permeability
shear strength
consolidation
compressibility
ব্যাখ্যা: ব্যাখ্যা: Consolidation is a natural process where soil below the building and other structure compacted by the transferred load to the soil through the provided foundation system.