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

17°

7°

10°

12°

17°

7°

10°

12°

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

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

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

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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

increases by 33.3%

increases by 50%

decreases by 33.3%

increases by 25%

increases by 33.3%

increases by 50%

decreases by 33.3%

increases by 25%

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to

0.4

0.6

0.95

1.2

0.4

0.6

0.95

1.2

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance

increases as the size of particles increases

is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil

is limited to a maximum value of 45°

increases as the soil gradation im-proves

increases as the size of particles increases

is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil

is limited to a maximum value of 45°

increases as the soil gradation im-proves

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as

air entrained soil

dry soil

dehydrated soil

partially saturated soil

air entrained soil

dry soil

dehydrated soil

partially saturated soil

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility 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 Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance

Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility 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
Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as