2/15/2018 Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical Engineering I - - Unit 2 - Week 1

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Unit 2 - Week 1

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Week 1
Submitted assignment

Lecture 1 : Rock cycle 1) The maximum water content after which further reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in volume 1 point
of a soil mass, is known
Lecture 2 : Soil
Formation liquid limit
Lecture 3 : Soil plastic limit
Classification
shrinkage limit
Lecture 4 : Soil permeability limit
Classification
No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture 5 : Soil
Score: 0
Classification
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Quiz : Week 1
shrinkage limit
Assignment

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2) The coefficient of curvature (Cc) for a well graded soil, must be between 1 point

Week 1 Assignment 0.5 to 1.0

Solution
1.0 to 3.0
Week 2 3.0 to 4.0

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Week 3 4.0 to 5.0

No, the answer is incorrect.
Week 4 Score: 0
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1.0 to 3.0
3) Plasticity index is defined as the range of water content between 1 point

liquid limit and plastic limit

plastic limit and shrinkage limit
shrinkage limit and liquid limit
liquid limit and solid limit
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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liquid limit and plastic limit
4)If wn = natural moisture content of the soil; wL = liquid limit of the soil; wp = plastic limit of the soil; Ip = 1 point
plasticity index of the soil, The consistency index of a soil is defined as the ratio of
(wL+ wn)/Ip
(wL- wn)/Ip
(wn- wp)/Ip
(wn+ wp)/Ip

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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(wL- wn)/Ip

5) The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into a thread of 3 mm in diameter, is 1 point
known as

liquid limit
plastic limit
shrinkage limit
permeability limit

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No, the answer is incorrect.

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plastic limit
The weight and volume of a fully saturated soil sample are 55.4 gm and 29.2 cc respectively. After drying in an 1 point
6)
oven for 24 hours, its weight and volume reduces to 39.8 gm and 21.1 cc respectively. The shrinkage limit of the soil is
39.2%
28.2%
18.8%
15.2%
No, the answer is incorrect.
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18.8%
7)A soil has a liquid limit of 45% and lies above the A-line when plotted on a plasticity chart. The group symbol 1 point
of the soil as per IS soil classification is
CH
CL
MI
CI
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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CI
8) On flow curve, liquid limit is water content corresponding to 1 point

10 blows
25 blows
15 blows
50 blows
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0

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25 blows
9) Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to 1 point

Oxidation
Carbonation
Hydration
All the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
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All the above
10) Metamorphic rock can be formed from 1 point

Igneous rock only

Sedimentary rock only
Both igneous and sedimentary rock
Neither igneous nor sedimentary rock
No, the answer is incorrect.
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Both igneous and sedimentary rock

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