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 Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by 40% 20% 50% 30% 40% 20% 50% 30% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 17° 12° 7° 10° 17° 12° 7° 10° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A pycnometer is used to determine voids ratio and dry density water content and voids ratio specific gravity and dry density water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density water content and voids ratio specific gravity and dry density water content and specific gravity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is 3 1 43833 43832 3 1 43833 43832 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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