Q. Jumping rammers that are used for compacting the soil is also known as ____________

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Q. Pneumatic tyred rollers are best suited for ____________

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Q. The foot pressure in sheep foot rollers ranges from _____________

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Q. Which of the following factors affects compacted density?

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Q. The compacted density is increased when the water content of the soil is _________

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Q. The force which is responsible for withholding of soil particles, of lower content is __________

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Q. The amount of compaction greatly affects ___________

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Q. Higher density and lower optimum water content is easily achieved by _________

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Q. The dry density decreases in cohesion less soil with an increase in water content due to which of the following reasons?

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Q. The maximum density is reached in cohesion less soil when the soil is _________

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Q. The maximum bulking of sand occurs at a water content between ___________

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Q. The initial decrease of dry density at lower water content is exhibited in ____________ type of soil.

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Q. The attainment of maximum density of soil at full saturation is due to __________

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Q. Which of the following property of soil is improved by compacting the soil?

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Q. When compacted dry of optimum, the structure of clay is always ___________

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Q. The flocculated structure of compacted dry soil is broken due to _____________

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Q. The shear strength of compacted clays depends upon ____________

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Q. The structure of composite soil after compacted will be in the form of ______________

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Q. What is the maximum dry density for a soil sample having sp. gr. of 2.7 and OMC=16 %?

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Q. Strength of soil sample compacted wet of optimum is influenced by ____________

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