Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A O.M.C. refers to the moisture corresponding to the maximum point on the moisture content dry density curve

B The line which shows moisture content dry density relation for soil containing a constant percentage of air voids, is known as air void line

C The weight of hammer used for compaction test is 25 kg

D The free fall of hammer for compaction is 30.5 cm

E All the above.

ANS:E - All the above.

Wt 2.6 kg.

The height of fall 31cm.
No of layer 3.
No of blow each layer 25. For SPT-wt 2.6kg, the height of fall-310mm.

For MPT-wt4.89kg, the height of fall-450mm.