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

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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

25 mm

greater than 25 mm

15 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

25 mm

greater than 25 mm

15 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

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Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

constant head method

None of these

horizontal permeability test

falling head method

constant head method

None of these

horizontal permeability test

falling head method

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A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of

7°

12°

10°

17°

7°

12°

10°

17°

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Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress

Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress

Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress

Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress

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Bishop’s method of stability analysis

All of these

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

assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle

is more conservative

All of these

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

assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle

is more conservative

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If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is

independent of specific gravity of soil

less than specific gravity of soil

greater than specific gravity of soil

equal to specific gravity of soil

independent of specific gravity of soil

less than specific gravity of soil

greater than specific gravity of soil

equal to specific gravity of soil

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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 Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis

Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample 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
Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Bishop’s method of stability analysis

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is