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

7°

10°

17°

12°

7°

10°

17°

12°

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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

less than 300 mm

greater than 1 m

between 750 mm and 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

less than 300 mm

greater than 1 m

between 750 mm and 1 m

between 300 mm and 750 mm

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Unconfmed compressive strength test is

undrained test

consolidated drained test

drained test

consolidated undrained test

undrained test

consolidated drained test

drained test

consolidated undrained test

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Coefficient of compressibility is

independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation

constant for any type of soil

independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation

constant for any type of soil

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Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is

3

16

6

9

3

16

6

9

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Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability

increases by 50%

decreases by 33.3%

increases by 25%

increases by 33.3%

increases by 50%

decreases by 33.3%

increases by 25%

increases by 33.3%

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation

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 Unconfmed compressive strength test is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability

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
Unconfmed compressive strength test is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability