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Practice Questions
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What does compressibility refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials might react when squeezed.
Define the Swelling Index (C).
💡 Hint: Consider how wet materials behave compared to dry ones.
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What does compressibility measure?
💡 Hint: Think about materials under physical stress.
The Swelling Index indicates what?
💡 Hint: Consider how certain materials change when they get wet.
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Given a material with a swelling index of 4, calculate expected changes in compressibility under varying moisture conditions few examples.
💡 Hint: Consider base comparisons with a material that has a swelling index of 2.
Analyze a stress-compressibility graph and predict the behavior of a material under increasing load.
💡 Hint: Relate it back to the definitions of compressibility and the properties of the material in focus.
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