Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is 2 -0.5 -2 0.5 2 -0.5 -2 0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation for clays normally first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits increases with increase in liquid limit first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits increases with increase in liquid limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can be zero take any value greater than zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity be zero take any value greater than zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity 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° 7° 10° 17° 12° 7° 10° 17° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP