Geotechnical Engineering

Chapter No: 1
1. Sedimentation Analysis
2. Pipette Method
3. Hydrometer Method
4. Particle Size Distribution Curve
5. Consistency of Soils
6. Determination of Liquid and Plastic Limits
7. Shrinkage Limit
8. Activity of Clays
9. Collapsible Soils

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Chapter No: 1

1. Sedimentation Analysis

1. In sedimentation analysis, the soil fraction should be of what micron size, so as to be kept in a
liquid medium (water) = 75
2. The sedimentation analysis is done with the help of = Hydrometer and Pipette
3. The time for a particle to settle, of diameter 0.06 through a height of 10 cm is = 25.8 s
4. The sedimentation analysis is based on _________ law= Stoke
5. In the formula, f=105√ (300 ɳ/(g-1) Vw), the factor ɳ depends on= Temperature
6. The lower limit of particle size allowed in sedimentation analysis is = 0.0002 mm
7. 1 poise is equivalent to= 0.1 NS/ m2
8. The unit weight of water in v=(2/g)r2(Vs-Vw/ɳ) is taken as= 9.81 kn/m2
9. Viscosity of water/liquid (ɳ) is expressed in= KN-s/m2
10. The viscosity of distilled water in sedimentation analysis is taken as= 0.00855 KN-s/m2

2. Pipette Method

1. Which agent cannot be used as a dispersing agent= Sodium oxide

2. The process of removal of organic matter and calcium compounds in the dispersion method is=
Pretreatment
3. Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in a laboratory= Pipette
method.
4. The dispersing agent which are added to soil in the pipette method may also be referred to as=
Deflocculating agent
5. In the pipette method of sedimentation analysis, the soil is treated with __________ to remove
organic matter in it= Hydrogen peroxide
6. In pipette analysis apparatus, the water outlet is present at= Middle
7. The recommended time interval for the drainage in pipette analysis is= 1/2,1,2,4,8,15, and 30
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8. Which of the following is not a disadvantage, in using the pipette method for sedimentation
analysis= The method of process is simple.
9. The volume (or) capacity of boiling tube taken in pipette method is about= 500 ml
10. The dispersing agents in soil particle, may act as=Cementing agent
11. The Sodium hexametaphosphate used in soil suspension may be also called= Calgon.

3. Hydrometer Method

1. In hydrometer method, the sampling depth h is kept at a constant of = 10 cm

2. In calibration of hydrometer reading, the reduced reading is designated as= RH
3. The dispersing agent correction in hydrometer reading is always= Negative
4. The hydrometer method differs from pipette method on the basis of which of the following=
Taking the observation.
5. The corrections which are applied to the hydrometer reading, in hydrometer method is=
Meniscus correction and Dispersing agent correction.
6. The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is= Always positive
7. Which of the following is the correct hydrometer reading equation= R = Rh’ + Cm ± CL – Cd
8. The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is= R=Rh’ + C
9. The visibility of the soil suspension in hydrometer method is= Opaque
10. The volume of suspension taken in the hydrometer test is= 1000
11. Initially, the volume of hydrometer is taken in terms of= Grams
12. The hydrometer is generally calibrated at= 27°c

4. Particle Size Distribution Curve

1. A soil sample may be well graded if= Good representation of particles of all size
2. For coarse grained soil, the particle size D10 is sometimes called as= Effective size and effective
diameter
3. The shape of particle size curve, which is represented by the coefficient of curvature (Cc) is given
by= Cc=(D40)2/D10×D30
4. The coefficient of uniformity (CV) is the ratio of = D60 and D10
5. The curve situated at the right side of the particle size distribution curve is= Coarse-grained soil
6. What is the time of settlement of coarse particle of a soil sample, of diameter 0.5?
Take γ=0.905D2 and height of water tank as 5 m= 22.1 seconds

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7. A curve with a flat portion, in particle size distribution curve represent= Intermediate size
particle are missing
8. The D10 represents a size, such that _________ of the particles are finer than this size= 10%
9. The time of settlement of the finest particle of soil sample is 15hr20min49sec. calculate the height
of the water tank. Take D=0.01 mm, γ=0.905D= 5 m.
10. The shape of the particle size curve is represented by= Co-efficient of curvature
11. A particle-size distribution curve gives us an idea about= Type of soil

5. Consistency of Soil

1. The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture is= Plasticity
2. The ratio of liquid limit, minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil is=
Consistency index
3. The consistency (or) relative consistency (Ice) is given by the formula= IC = WL-W/IP
4. The shrinkage limit is represented by the term= WS
5. The Swedish agriculturist who divided the entire range of consistency from liquid to solid states
is= Atterberg in 1911
6. Which of the following is not useful for engineer purpose, as proposed by Atterberg= Solid limit
7. According to Goldschmidt theory, the plasticity in soil is due to= Electro-magnetic charges
8. Clay does not become plastic, when mixed with= Kerosene
9. In consistency of soil, the limits are expressed in terms of= Per cent water content
10. Which of the following is not considered as one of the state, as divided by Atterberg= Gaseous
state

6. Determination of Liquid and Plastic Limit

1. The grooving tool which is used for finding liquid limit is= ASTM tools
2. The depth of the groove cut by casagrande tool for determining the liquid limit is= 11.0 mm
3. The type of tools which is preferred for sandy soil for the purpose of grooving is= ASTM tool
4. What is the diameter of the sieve that is used for finding the liquid limit= 425 microns
5. The soviet liquid limit device is based on the principle of= Station penetration
6. The toughness index (It) is defined by the ratio of= It=IP/If
7. The number of revolutions per second, at which the handle is rotated in process of finding the
liquid limit is= 2
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8. The cone which is used to penetrate the soil pat has a central angle of= 31 degree since the total
sliding mass is 80 g.
9. The plastic index is calculated from the relation= IP = WL-WP
10. One-point method, used for determining the liquid limit is majorly applicable for finding= Rough
value
11. The shear strength of the soil, at the liquid limit is= 17.6 g/cm2
12. The apparatus used for finding, WL value by static cone penetrometer method is= Cone
penetration.

7. Shrinkage Limit

1. Which of the following apparatus does not include, in a determination of shrinkage limit= Brass
cup.
2. The density of the mercury, used in shrinkage limit apparatus is= 13.6 g/cm3
3. The inside of the shrinkage dish is coated with a thin layer of= Vaseline
4. The volume of the wet soil, present in shrinkage dish_________ of volume of dish= One-third
5. What are the ways of preventing of inclusion of air bubbles in shrinkage dish= Mixing the soil
with sufficient distilled water and Making the soil pasty enough.
6. The Density of water, used in shrinkage limit test is= 1 g/cm3
7. The volume shrinkage (VS) is defined by the formula= VS = (WL-WS)SR
8. The shrinkage ratio of soil is equal__________ the soil in its dry state= Mass specific gravity
9. Shrinking limit can be found out using alternate method, if= The specific gravity of soil is known

8. Activity of Clays

1. The plasticity of clay depends on= The nature of clay minerals present
2. The typical activity value of illite, present in clay is= 0.5-1.0
3. Typical active values are kaolinite= 0.4-0.5.
4. Montmorillonite= 1.0-7.0.
5. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories= Three (kaolinite,
illite, and montmorillonite)
6. A clay is said to be inactive, if the activity is= <0.75 (less than 0.75)
7. Clay containing kaolinite, will relatively have a_________ activity= Low
8. Activity of a clay can be determined by laboratory test like= wet analysis, liquid limit, and plastic
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9. Based on the observation made by Skempton, for a given soil= Plastic index is proportional to
percent of clay-size fraction
10. For a clay to be active, the activity of it should be= >1.40 (greater than 1.40)
11. The sensitivity of most clays usually falls in a range of= 1 to 8
12. Highly over consolidating clays tends to be= less sensitive

9. Collapsible Soils

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