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

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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

50 mm

167 mm

15 mm

30 mm

50 mm

167 mm

15 mm

30 mm

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The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

None of these

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

moisture content only

amount of compaction energy only

None of these

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

moisture content only

amount of compaction energy only

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Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is

between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm

All of these

less than 0.0002 mm

greater than 0.2 mm

between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm

All of these

less than 0.0002 mm

greater than 0.2 mm

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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

6 months

3 months

24 months

12 months

6 months

3 months

24 months

12 months

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Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on

particle size composition

both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics

plasticity characteristics

None of these

particle size composition

both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics

plasticity characteristics

None of these

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Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

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

None of these

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

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

None of these

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

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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 The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sensitivity of a soil can be defined 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
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on

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