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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 S > 0 0 < S < 100 S < 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 S > 0 0 < S < 100 S < 0 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 All listed here The φ line Repose line Natural slope line All listed here The φ line Repose line Natural slope line ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as partially saturated soil dry soil air entrained soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil dry soil air entrained soil dehydrated soil 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 None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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