A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

between 15 mm and 25 mm

greater than 25 mm

25 mm

15 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

greater than 25 mm

25 mm

15 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is

20 mm

None of these

10 mm

40 mm

20 mm

None of these

10 mm

40 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is

less at edges compared to middle

more at edges compared to middle

None of these

uniform throughout

less at edges compared to middle

more at edges compared to middle

None of these

uniform throughout

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The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance

effective angle of shearing resistance

cohesion and effective unit weight of soil

effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance

effective angle of shearing resistance

cohesion and effective unit weight of soil

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

pycnometer method

calcium carbide method

sand bath method

oven drying method

pycnometer method

calcium carbide method

sand bath method

oven drying method

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Hydrometer readings are corrected for:

Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections

Temperature correction

Dispersing agent correction

Meniscus correction

Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections

Temperature correction

Dispersing agent correction

Meniscus correction

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

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 Hydrometer readings are corrected for:

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

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
Hydrometer readings are corrected for: