Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is 17 PI>27 7 0 < PI < 7 17 PI>27 7 0 < PI < 7 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is kaolinite montmorillonite None of these illite kaolinite montmorillonite None of these illite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility is independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation 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 greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm 25 mm greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm 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 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method sand bath method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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