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What does the liquid limit (LL) of soil indicate?
What does the liquid limit (LL) of soil indicate?
- The moisture content at which soil behaves as a liquid material and starts to flow (correct)
- The moisture content at which soil transforms to a solid state
- The moisture content at which soil becomes plastic and moldable
- The moisture content at which soil is at its firmest state
What is the shrinkage limit of soil?
What is the shrinkage limit of soil?
- Moisture content at which soil becomes plastic and moldable
- Moisture content at which soil is at its firmest state
- Moisture content at which dry soil transforms from solid state to a semisolid state (correct)
- Moisture content at which soil starts to behave like a liquid material and flow
What is the significance of the plastic limit of soil?
What is the significance of the plastic limit of soil?
- Moisture content at which dry soil transforms from solid state to a semisolid state
- Moisture content at which soil is at its firmest state
- Moisture content at which soil behaves like a liquid material and starts to flow
- Moisture content at which soil becomes plastic and moldable (correct)
What does the moisture content at the corresponding junction points of the states represent?
What does the moisture content at the corresponding junction points of the states represent?
Which type of soil shrinks and swells with changes in moisture content?
Which type of soil shrinks and swells with changes in moisture content?
In which type of soil do deep wide cracks form during dry periods?
In which type of soil do deep wide cracks form during dry periods?
Which type of soil is dry for long periods with only short periods of wetness, reducing leaching and allowing accumulation of soluble salts?
Which type of soil is dry for long periods with only short periods of wetness, reducing leaching and allowing accumulation of soluble salts?
Which type of soil is usually moist and moderately to strongly acidic, requiring lime and fertilizers?
Which type of soil is usually moist and moderately to strongly acidic, requiring lime and fertilizers?
What does the liquid limit of a fine-grained soil indicate?
What does the liquid limit of a fine-grained soil indicate?
How is the liquid limit determined in the Fall Cone Test?
How is the liquid limit determined in the Fall Cone Test?
What defines the liquid limit in the Fall Cone Test?
What defines the liquid limit in the Fall Cone Test?
What does the plastic limit of a soil indicate?
What does the plastic limit of a soil indicate?
