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

15 mm

25 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

greater than 25 mm

15 mm

25 mm

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

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

plastic state

semi-solid state

solid state

liquid state

plastic state

semi-solid state

solid state

liquid state

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Bishop’s method of stability analysis

All of these

is more conservative

assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle

neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices

All of these

is more conservative

assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle

neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

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

10 mm

40 mm

None of these

20 mm

10 mm

40 mm

None of these

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear

increases

remains unchanged

first increases and then decreases

decreases

increases

remains unchanged

first increases and then decreases

decreases

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is

Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium

None of these

Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium

Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium

None of these

Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium

Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

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 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 Bishop’s method of stability analysis

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 In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall 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

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
Bishop’s method of stability analysis

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
In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is