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

15 mm

50 mm

167 mm

30 mm

15 mm

50 mm

167 mm

30 mm

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Toughness index is defined as the ratio of

plasticity index to consistency index

consistency index to liquidity index

plasticity index to flow index

liquidity index to flow index

plasticity index to consistency index

consistency index to liquidity index

plasticity index to flow index

liquidity index to flow index

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For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

wet of OMC and wet of OMC

dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

wet of OMC and wet of OMC

dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

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During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

-2

0.5

-0.5

2

-2

0.5

-0.5

2

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When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as

non-plastic (NP)

negative

1

zero

non-plastic (NP)

negative

1

zero

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Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is

3 months

24 months

12 months

6 months

3 months

24 months

12 months

6 months

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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 Toughness index is defined as the ratio of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as

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
Toughness index is defined as the ratio of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as