Q. When will meniscus in saturated soil attain a minimum value?

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Q. Presence of sand and silt-size particles in a clay deposit reduces_____________

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Q. Decrease in water content causes _______

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Q. Increase in water content causes _______

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Q. Arrange the following to explain the shrinkage of the soils.

I. Compression in soil
II. Formation of meniscus
III. Reduction in volume

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Q. When the meniscus attains a minimum value, shrinkage is ________

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Q. The degree of shrinkage does not depend upon _________

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Q. Arrange the following to explain the swelling of the soils.

I. Increase in tension in the pore water
II. Reduction in compressive stress in the soil
III. Menisci are destroyed

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Q. Free swell ceases when the water content reaches ________

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Q. The slaking of the clay occurs when clayey soil is dried ________

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Q. Slaking is due to the ______ into the drying of the soil below the shrinkage limit.

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Q. The bulking of sand is maximum when the water content is _________

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Q. Frost heave is defined as ___________

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Q. If the void ratio is 40% in saturated soil, then the expansion of the soil will be __________

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Q. What are the types of soils, that are prone to frost action?

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Q. What is the maximum capillary tension for a tube of 0.05 mm diameter at 4°c?

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Q. A well graded soil is said to be frost susceptible if more than _________

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Q. The ground surface up to which water freeze is called ___________

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Q. The temperature at which the soil freezes in the pores of the soil depend on __________

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Q. Silt soils are more susceptible to frost action than __________

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