Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis All of these neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle is more conservative All of these neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle is more conservative 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 between 15 mm and 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm 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 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 Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform 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 None of these 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 12° 17° 10° 7° 12° 17° 10° 7° 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 ? sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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