Q. How does the provision of sand drains in natural ground affects its load carrying capacity?

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Q. Which of the following can be a reason for Failure of Natural Ground?

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Q. Which test is used for determining the dry density of the material?

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Q. Which of the following is the correct expression for calculation of Coefficient of curvature?

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Q. What should be the maximum liquid limit value for Macadam type materials?

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Q. What should be the maximum percentage of plastic fines present in non-cohesive material?

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Q. What is the effect of excess of water in the subgrade?

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Q. The soil is classified as ‘good’ or ’other than good’ based on their grain size only.

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Q. What should be the value of cross slope for embankments in other than good soils?

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Q. What can be the use of a bituminous carpet in Black cotton soil?

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Q. Which of the following is not true in case of Black cotton soil?

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Q. The slopes are turfed by providing a toe and pitching.

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Q. Why are the slopes turfed?

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Q. What is slip circle method used for?

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Q. The side slopes of embankment and cutting depend upon which of the following factors?

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Q. What is the temperature for oven drying of aggregates for Specific gravity and water absorption test?

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Q. Flakiness is the percentage by weight of particles with a least dimension less than ________ of their mean dimension.

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Q. What is the weight of the test hammer used for Aggregate impact value?

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Q. What is the diameter of the cylinder used for Aggregate impact value?

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Q. Los Angeles machine is used for which of the following tests?

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