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 50% increases by 33.3% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 33.3% increases by 25% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Time factor for a clay layer is inversely proportional to drainage path a dimensional parameter independent of thickness of clay layer directly proportional to permeability of soil inversely proportional to drainage path a dimensional parameter independent of thickness of clay layer directly proportional to permeability of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called percentage air voids porosity voids ratio air content percentage air voids porosity voids ratio air content 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 S > 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 0 < S < 100 S < 0 S > 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 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 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP