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

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

15 mm

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

15 mm

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A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively

0.2 N/mm² and 0°

0.5 N/mm² and 30°

0.05 N/mm² and 45°

0.05 N/mm² and 0°

0.2 N/mm² and 0°

0.5 N/mm² and 30°

0.05 N/mm² and 45°

0.05 N/mm² and 0°

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Coefficient of permeability of soil

does not depend upon temperature

None of these

increases with the increase in temperature

increases with the decrease in temperature

does not depend upon temperature

None of these

increases with the increase in temperature

increases with the decrease in temperature

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In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

greater than 1 m

less than 300 mm

between 750 mm and 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

greater than 1 m

less than 300 mm

between 750 mm and 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

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If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

solid state

liquid state

plastic state

semi-solid state

solid state

liquid state

plastic state

semi-solid state

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For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

sand bath method

alcohol method

oven drying method

calcium carbide method

sand bath method

alcohol method

oven drying method

calcium carbide method

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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 Coefficient of permeability of soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

Soil Mechanics and Foundation For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

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
Coefficient of permeability of soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?