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How many basic states of soil exist? - Answer 4 The diameter of the soil thread for the plastic limit test is equal to 1/16th of an inch. - Answer FALSE The length of groove closure for the liquid limit test is equal to 1/2 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 22 (SUBTRACT) The demarcation between a soil of low plasticity and a soil of high plasticity is a liquid limit of what? - Answer 50 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 Who is considered the father of modern soil mechanics? - Answer Karl Terzaghi Match the clay mineral to the specific surface. Montmorillonite Kaolinite Illite - Answer Montmorillonite - 100-800 M2/gram Kaolinite - 10-20 Illite - 65-100 Mechanical weathering creates a change in chemical composition. - Answer FALSE Which of the following are true for Stoke's Law? - Answer all particles are spheres no side effects from the container no turbulence exists - laminar flow conditions

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Cm 3503: Study Guide Exam
Questions and Correct Answers.
How many basic states of soil exist? - Answer 4



The diameter of the soil thread for the plastic limit test is equal to 1/16th of an inch. - Answer
FALSE



The length of groove closure for the liquid limit test is equal to 1/2 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 22 (SUBTRACT)



The demarcation between a soil of low plasticity and a soil of high plasticity is a liquid limit of
what? - Answer 50



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



Who is considered the father of modern soil mechanics? - Answer Karl Terzaghi



Match the clay mineral to the specific surface.

Montmorillonite

Kaolinite

Illite - Answer Montmorillonite - 100-800 M2/gram

Kaolinite - 10-20

Illite - 65-100



Mechanical weathering creates a change in chemical composition. - Answer FALSE



Which of the following are true for Stoke's Law? - Answer all particles are spheres



no side effects from the container



no turbulence exists - laminar flow conditions

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