82) The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

moisture content only

amount of compaction energy only

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

none of the above

Answer is:

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

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83) For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

wet of OMC and wet of OMC

dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

Answer is:

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

84) Select the incorrect statement.

Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value.

Effective angle of internal friction for coarse grained soils is rarely below 30°.

Effective angle of internal friction for a soil increases as state of compact-ness increases.

Effective angle of internal friction is a complicated function of mineralogy and clay size content.

Answer is:

Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value.

85) For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same

ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same

ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand

ultimate strength is same but peak

Answer is:

ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand

86) The shear strength of a soil

is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

decreases with increase in normal stress

decreases with decrease in normal stress

Answer is:

decreases with decrease in normal stress

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82) The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

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83) For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

84) Select the incorrect statement.

Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value.

85) For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand

86) The shear strength of a soil

decreases with decrease in normal stress

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