Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control 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 Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ? clay gravel sand silt clay gravel sand silt 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 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 1 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called angle of repose None of these cohesion angle of internal friction angle of repose None of these cohesion angle of internal friction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as The φ line Repose line Natural slope line All listed here The φ line Repose line Natural slope line All listed here ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP