Geotechnical Engineering Practice Test 1

1. 1 poise is equivalent to _________

2. ______ is used for washing the soil portion passing through 4.75 mm sieve.

3. The water content of soil deposit in the in-situ condition is determinate by ______ method.

4. The relationship between γ_d, G and e is given by ______

5. The receiver at the bottom of the assembly in sieve shaking machine is________

6. Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in a laboratory?

7. The relative compaction R_c is related to the void ratio of soil by _______

8. The volume of voids V_v is equal to the sum of ______

9. What will be the degree of saturation of a soil sample whose specific gravity G=2.7, void ratio e=0.66 and water content w=20%?

10. The volume of solids in a unit cell is constant.