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What ASTM test designation is used to determine the liquid limit of a soil?
What ASTM test designation is used to determine the liquid limit of a soil?
- D-4318 (correct)
- D-8462
- D-2190
- D-5501
What is the plastic limit of a soil defined as?
What is the plastic limit of a soil defined as?
- Moisture content at which soil crumbles when rolled into a thread of 3.18 mm in diameter (correct)
- Moisture content at groove closure of 12.7 mm
- Moisture content at which soil crumbles when rolled into a thread of 5 mm in diameter
- Moisture content at groove closure of 10 mm
Which soil property can be assessed by proper laboratory testing and putting emphasis on on-site determination to avoid sample disturbance?
Which soil property can be assessed by proper laboratory testing and putting emphasis on on-site determination to avoid sample disturbance?
- Liquid Limit
- Shrinkage Limit
- Soil Classification Systems
- Relative Density (correct)
What is the moisture content at which groove closure of 12.7 mm occurs used to define?
What is the moisture content at which groove closure of 12.7 mm occurs used to define?
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Which ASTM test designation is associated with determining the plastic limit of a soil?
Which ASTM test designation is associated with determining the plastic limit of a soil?
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What property of a soil is determined by Casagrande’s liquid device?
What property of a soil is determined by Casagrande’s liquid device?
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'The moisture content at which soil crumbles when rolled into a thread of 3.18 mm in diameter' refers to which property?
'The moisture content at which soil crumbles when rolled into a thread of 3.18 mm in diameter' refers to which property?
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