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
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

40 mm

10 mm

20 mm

None of these

40 mm

10 mm

20 mm

None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Select the correct range of density index,1D

ID > 0

0 < 1D < 1

1D > 0

0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1

ID > 0

0 < 1D < 1

1D > 0

0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following statements is correct?

For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity.

Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve.

None of these

A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size

For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity.

Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve.

None of these

A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size

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A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as

Repose line

All listed here

The φ line

Natural slope line

Repose line

All listed here

The φ line

Natural slope line

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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

15 mm

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

15 mm

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity

none of above

allowable settlement only

ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity

none of above

allowable settlement only

ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation

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 Select the correct range of density index,1D

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following statements is correct?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known 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 Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

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
Select the correct range of density index,1D

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following statements is correct?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known 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
Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon