Which of the following is true about group symbols? - Answer First letter describes the soil
and the second letter describes either the liquid limit or the gradation
Which if the following are true for Stoke's Law? - Answer a. All particles are spheres
B.No side effects from the container
C.No turbulence exists - laminar flow conditions
D.No influence from other particles
E.Specific gravity of all spheres is the same
--All options are correct.
The length of groove closure for the liquid limit test is equal to ½ of an inch. - Answer True
If the liquid limit of a soil is equal to 42 and the plastic limit is equal to 20, what is the plasticity
index of this soil? - Answer A 2 - 22 error 0
The demarcation between a soil of low plasticity and a soil of high plasticity is a liquid limit of
what? - Answer 50
How many basic states of soil exist? - Answer 4
The diameter of the soil thread for the plastic limit test is equal to 1/16 of an inch. - Answer
False
Match the clay mineral to the specific surface.
Kaolinite - Answer A - 10-20 m2/gram
Match the clay mineral to the specific surface.
Illite - Answer A - 65-100 m2/gram
Match the clay mineral to the specific surface.
Montmorillonite - Answer A-100-800m2/gram
Match the clay mineral to the specific surface.