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To preclude the possibility of erosion and piping in soils, the specification of protective filters to be adopted are _____ (where D₁₅, D₅₀ and D₈₅ indicate particle sizes from the grain size distribution curve, f indicates the filter material and P indicates the protective material).

In a consolidated drained shear test, under the influence of confining pressure, the loose sand generally _____ in volume, while dense sand _______, when the soil is subjected to shear.

Among the methods for constructing flow nets, which of the following methods adopt Laplace’s equation and Darcy’s equation, respectively?

Which of the following is NOT a type of soil sample collected during soil boring?

While estimating the stability of slope, the failure envelope for a cohesionless soil in an infinite slope is defined by the equation _____ (where c is cohesion of soil, φ is angle of internal friction, σ is normal stress, τ_f is shear stress and ψ is angle of repose).

The contact pressure distribution for a flexible footing resting in a saturated clay soil, subjected to a uniformly distributed load, is _____. 

A long natural slope in a c-φ soil is inclined at 12° to the horizontal. The water table is at the surface and seepage is parallel to the slope. If a plane slip has developed at a depth of 4 m, determine the factor of safety. Take c = 8 kN/m², φ = 22°, ϒ_sat = 19 kN/m³, ϒw = 10 kN/m³.

Identify the basis on which a triangulation system is classified.

Which type of display is commonly found in modern total stations for data representation?

Identify the type of surveying used for large-scale mapping with high accuracy over short distances?