Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is PI>27 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 7 17 0 < PI < 7 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 decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is independent of specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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