Practice Grading Characteristics - 5.3.2 | 5. Soil Classification | Geotechnical Engineering - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a grading curve?

💡 Hint: Think about visual graphs relating to sizes.

Question 2

Easy

What does D10 represent?

💡 Hint: Focus on the percentage of soil particles.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the effective size D10 measure?

  • The size where 10% of soil is smaller
  • The size where 50% of soil is smaller
  • The size of the largest particle

💡 Hint: Think of how percentages relate to size.

Question 2

True or False: A high uniformity coefficient indicates poorly graded soil.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what well-graded means versus poorly graded.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

A soil sample has D10 of 0.2 mm, D30 of 0.4 mm, and D60 of 0.6 mm. Calculate Cu and Cc.

💡 Hint: Use the formulas for Cu and Cc directly.

Question 2

Design a practical scenario where soil grading impacts construction. Discuss the choices made.

💡 Hint: Reflect on real-life construction challenges related to soil types.

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