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0 votes	940 views	2 answers	According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	970 views	2 answers	The ratio of the difference between the void ratio of the soil in its loosest state and its natural void ratio (e) to the difference between the void ratios in the loosest and fully dense state, is generally termed as updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	927 views	2 answers	A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	930 views	2 answers	The compressibility of clays, is caused due to: updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	2115 views	2 answers	The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	939 views	2 answers	The soil which contains finest grain particles, is updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	933 views	1 answer	The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	970 views	1 answer	You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will use updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	2686 views	1 answer	The equation τ = C + σ tan φ is given by updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer
0 votes	2527 views	2 answers	For a clay slope of height of 10 m, the stability number is 0.05, γ = 2.0 t/m3, C = 2.5 t/m2, the critical height of the slope of the soil, is updated 11 years ago by Civil Engineer