Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because None of these 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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these 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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as unconsolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test consolidated drained test consolidated undrained test unconsolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test consolidated drained test consolidated undrained test ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 n > 0 n < 0 0 < n < 100 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 n > 0 n < 0 0 < n < 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sand particles are made of kaolinite illite montmorillonite rock minerals kaolinite illite montmorillonite rock minerals ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP