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Which moisture condition is used to measure soil consistency by its resistance to rupturing or fragmentation when squeezed?
Which moisture condition is used to measure soil consistency by its resistance to rupturing or fragmentation when squeezed?
- Air-dry (correct)
- Moist
- Wet
- Dry
What is measured when soil consistency is evaluated at intermediate moistures?
What is measured when soil consistency is evaluated at intermediate moistures?
- Resistance to rupturing
- Resistance to squeezing
- Resistance to sheering (correct)
- Resistance to fragmentation
What is measured when soil consistency is evaluated in wet condition?
What is measured when soil consistency is evaluated in wet condition?
- Plasticity (correct)
- Flow
- Support
- Stickiness
What is the significance of soil consistency in estimating the soil's behavior under applied forces?
What is the significance of soil consistency in estimating the soil's behavior under applied forces?
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What are the three moisture conditions at which soil consistency is measured?
What are the three moisture conditions at which soil consistency is measured?
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How is consistency measured in the air-dry state?
How is consistency measured in the air-dry state?
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What is measured at intermediate moistures?
What is measured at intermediate moistures?
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What is measured in the wet condition?
What is measured in the wet condition?
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