The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by______

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

Capillary stress

Compressive stress

Inter-molecular force between the soil

All of the above

Correct Answer : Capillary stress

Explanation : As the common Feature exhibited by collapsible soil is capillary stress, the loose bulky grains in the soil are held together by it.

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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