What is the purpose of the shrinkage limit test?
A. To find permeability
B. To determine plasticity
C. To identify when soil stops shrinking
D. To find optimum moisture content
Answer: Option C
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The shrinkage limit is the water content below which a soil no longer shrinks upon drying.This test helps in assessing soil volume change behavior.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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