with varying moisture content of soil, what is/are the critical state/s of the soil? Explain your answer.
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- What is the critical state/s of soil based on their moisture content?A wet soil weighs 3000g. It has a moisture content of 10%. How much water should you add to this soil to reach a water content of 30% (water lbs to the nearest 1 lb) Please correct solutionIs the below statement is true ? if yes, how ? Air is not an important part of soil
- When a soil pH is above neutral, what element most likely is to be used to reduce soil pH?What is the turthosity of the soil?Which of the following Limit is having the lowest water content at which the soil is completely saturated? Select one: a. Plastic Limit O b. Shrinkage Limit O c. Consistency Limit O d. Liquid Limit
- Briefly describe the phenomenon of liquefaction in soil deposits, indicating type and condition of soil required and occurrences responsible.Explain why we seperate soil into two categoriesa.) Distilled water must be available and used in determining the specific gravity of soils, explain why? b.) What is the effect of air inside the voids of the submerged soil?