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Geological Engineering · Q2

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 2

Q2

The Atterberg limits are used to describe:

A.
Strength of rocks
B.
Soil permeability
C.
Consistency of fine-grained soils
Answer
D.
Bearing capacity of soil

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Atterberg limits are basic measures of the critical water contents of fine-grained soils.They include liquid limit, plastic limit, and shrinkage limit.These values help classify and predict soil behavior.