A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

30 mm

50 mm

167 mm

15 mm

30 mm

50 mm

167 mm

15 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

3m

1.5m

1.0m

2.0m

3m

1.5m

1.0m

2.0m

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

voids ratio

air content

porosity

percentage air voids

voids ratio

air content

porosity

percentage air voids

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The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

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The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is

0.28

0.028

036

0.036

0.28

0.028

036

0.036

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is