Question 4 Listen The principal objection to the use of the microwave oven for water-content determination has been the possibility of overheating the soil, thereby yielding a water content lower than would be determined using the conventional oven metho True False Question 5 Listen Data collected from a moisture content test should include: Mass of the container Mass of container and wet specimen Mass of container and oven-dried specimen All of the above Question A Listen When working with a small specimen (less than 200g) containing a relatively large gravel particle, it is appropriate not to include this particle in the test specimen. True False

Question 4 Listen The principal objection to the use of the microwave oven for water-content determination has been the possibility of overheating the soil, thereby yielding a water content lower than would be determined using the conventional oven metho True False Question 5 Listen Data collected from a moisture content test should include: Mass of the container Mass of container and wet specimen Mass of container and oven-dried specimen All of the above Question A Listen When working with a small specimen (less than 200g) containing a relatively large gravel particle, it is appropriate not to include this particle in the test specimen. True False

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter2: Origin Of Soil And Grain Size

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.14P: A hydrometer test has the following result: Gs = 2.65, temperature of water = 26 C, and L = 10.4 cm...

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