engineering recuitment GATE CE 2023-24 Test Series Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Index Properties
Consider the following statements:
1. When a soil sample is dried beyond its shrinkage limit, the volume of the soil slowly decrease
2. The plastic limit is always lower than the liquid limit for any type of soil
3. At the liquid limit, the soil behaves like a liquid and possesses no shear strength at all
4. When subjected to drying, the volume of the soil remains unchanged once the water content of the soil goes below its shrinkage limit
Which of the above statements are correct?1
1 and 3 only
2
1 and 4 only
3
2 and 3 only
4
2 and 4 only