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

15 mm

50 mm

167 mm

30 mm

15 mm

50 mm

167 mm

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

between 300 mm and 750 mm

greater than 1 m

between 750 mm and 1 m

less than 300 mm

between 300 mm and 750 mm

greater than 1 m

between 750 mm and 1 m

less than 300 mm

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The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit

Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit

Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?

pycnometer method

oven drying method

sand bath method

calcium carbide method

pycnometer method

oven drying method

sand bath method

calcium carbide method

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The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index

decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index

decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index

increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index

decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index

decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index

decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index

increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are

unit weight only

viscosity only

both viscosity and unit weight

None of these

unit weight only

viscosity only

both viscosity and unit weight

None of these

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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are

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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are