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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A pycnometer is used to determine specific gravity and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density specific gravity and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of pore water pressure with depth pore water pressure with time effective stress with time effective stress with depth pore water pressure with depth pore water pressure with time effective stress with time effective stress with depth ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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