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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
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

12°

7°

17°

10°

12°

7°

17°

10°

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase

both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]

optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases

both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase

both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]

optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

2

0.5

-2

-0.5

2

0.5

-2

-0.5

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

between 750 mm and 1 m

less than 300 mm

greater than 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

between 750 mm and 1 m

less than 300 mm

greater than 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

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Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

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The shear strength of a soil

Decreases with increase in normal stress

Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Decreases with increase in normal stress

Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil