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Geological Engineering · Q31

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 31

Q31

The Atterberg limits are applicable only to:

A.
Coarse-grained soils
B.
Sandy soils
C.
Silty and clayey soils
Answer
D.
Gravels

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Atterberg limits are relevant for fine-grained soils like silts and clays because they define changes in soil consistency with water content.They are not applicable to coarse-grained soils which don't exhibit plastic behavior.