Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation At liquid limit, all soils possess same shear strength of large magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is 1 between 0 and 1 zero greater than 1 1 between 0 and 1 zero greater than 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for: Meniscus correction Temperature correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Temperature correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 6 months 24 months 3 months 12 months 6 months 24 months 3 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is n > 0 n < 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 n > 0 n < 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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