Soil Mechanics and Foundation Direct measurement of permeability of the specimen at any stage of loading can be made only in floating ring type consolido-meter only in fixed ring type consolido-meter both (A) and (B) None of these only in floating ring type consolido-meter only in fixed ring type consolido-meter both (A) and (B) None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having edge to face orientation face to face or parallel orientation All of these edge to edge orientation edge to face orientation face to face or parallel orientation All of these edge to edge orientation 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 10° 12° 17° 7° 10° 12° 17° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon both moisture content and amount of compaction energy None of these moisture content only amount of compaction energy only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy None of these moisture content only amount of compaction energy only 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 Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP