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

10 mm

None of these

40 mm

20 mm

10 mm

None of these

40 mm

20 mm

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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

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

15 mm

167 mm

30 mm

50 mm

15 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

both effective stress and total stress

total stress only

effective stress only

None of these

both effective stress and total stress

total stress only

effective stress only

None of these

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A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

None of these

Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible

It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control

None of these

Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible

It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control

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The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively

0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²

1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²

zero and zero

0.5 kg/cm² and zero

0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²

1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²

zero and zero

0.5 kg/cm² and zero

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When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as

zero

non-plastic (NP)

1

negative

zero

non-plastic (NP)

1

negative

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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 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 Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively

Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as

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
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
Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as