The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall__________.

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

proportional to the internal friction of the soil

proportional to the depth of the soil

is equal to mass of the soil retained

proportional to the square of the depth of the soil

Correct Answer : proportional to the internal friction of the soil

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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known______.

ductility

porosity

permeability

plasticity

Correct Answer : Option (D) : plasticity

During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always_______.

perpendicular to stream lines

parallel to equipotential lines

perpendicular to equipotential lines

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : perpendicular to equipotential lines

The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known_______.

porosity

water content

void ratio

specific gravity

Correct Answer : Option (B) : water content