The shrinkage limit of soil is defined as the:
A. Water content below which soil shrinks
B. Lowest moisture content before cracking
C. Water content at plastic state
D. Moisture content at maximum volume
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Shrinkage limit is the lowest moisture content at which a soil can be dried without further volume reduction.Below this, no more shrinkage occurs.This Question Belongs to Geological Engineering >> Soil Mechanics
What does the term "soil compaction" refer to in soil mechanics?
A. Increasing water content
B. Decreasing porosity by mechanical means
C. Increasing organic content
D. Increasing permeability
The Atterberg limits are used to describe:
A. Strength of rocks
B. Soil permeability
C. Consistency of fine-grained soils
D. Bearing capacity of soil
The effective stress principle in soil mechanics was proposed by:
A. Boussinesq
B. Terzaghi
C. Darcy
D. Casagrande
Which soil property primarily influences the rate of consolidation?
A. Shear strength
B. Permeability
C. Dry density
D. Specific gravity
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