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Which method is used to determine the distribution of particle sizes in a soil sample?
Which method is used to determine the distribution of particle sizes in a soil sample?
- Consistency test
- Sieve analysis
- Hydrometer analysis (correct)
- Density index test
What principle states that the total stress on a soil is the sum of the effective stress and the pore water pressure?
What principle states that the total stress on a soil is the sum of the effective stress and the pore water pressure?
- Effective stress principle (correct)
- Density index principle
- Buoyancy principle
- Specific gravity principle
What is the term used to describe the relationship between the volume of voids in soil and the total volume of the soil?
What is the term used to describe the relationship between the volume of voids in soil and the total volume of the soil?
- Consistency
- Porosity (correct)
- Specific gravity
- Permeability
