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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm greater than 0.2 mm less than 0.0002 mm All of these between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm greater than 0.2 mm less than 0.0002 mm All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by 30% 40% 20% 50% 30% 40% 20% 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is None of these directly proportional to the compression index inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these directly proportional to the compression index inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? effective size uniformity coefficient None of these coefficient of curvature effective size uniformity coefficient None of these coefficient of curvature ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP