Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because 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 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 Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio under-consolidated clay normally consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio under-consolidated clay normally consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ? silt sand gravel clay silt sand gravel clay ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is 0.28 0.036 0.028 036 0.28 0.036 0.028 036 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 167 mm 30 mm 50 mm 15 mm 167 mm 30 mm 50 mm 15 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is 45° 90° 135° 225° 45° 90° 135° 225° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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