Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
The flow curve in a liquid limit test (Casagrande device) plots water content vs number of blows on semi-log scale. The slope of this line is:
Soil MechanicsIndex PropertiesMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Plasticity index
B
Flow index
C
Consistency index
D
Toughness index
Correct Answer
B. Flow index
Why is this the answer?
Flow index If = slope of flow curve = (w1−w2)/log(N2/N1). It represents rate of loss of shear strength with water content.
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