Question
Geomatics Engineering Question on Soil Mechanics
Which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
A
Swell potential of soil decreases with an increase in the shrinkage limit.
B
Both loose and dense sands with different initial void ratios can attain similar void ratio at large strain during shearing.
C
Among the several corrections to be applied to the SPT-N value, the dilatancy correction is applied before all other corrections.
D
In electrical resistivity tomography, the depth of current penetration is half of the spacing between the electrodes.
Answer
Swell potential of soil decreases with an increase in the shrinkage limit.
Explanation
Solution
The correct options are (A) and (B).