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 Water content of soil can take values only from 0 % to 100 % be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % never be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % never be greater than 100 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ? talus loess dune sand drift talus loess dune sand drift ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having All of these face to face or parallel orientation edge to edge orientation edge to face orientation All of these face to face or parallel orientation edge to edge orientation edge to face orientation 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 consolidated drained test consolidated undrained test unconsolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test consolidated drained test consolidated undrained test unconsolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP