Soil Mechanics and Foundation For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same ultimate strength is same but peak ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same ultimate strength is same but peak ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil always increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the soil gradation im-proves is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the size of particles increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as zero 1 negative non-plastic (NP) zero 1 negative non-plastic (NP) 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 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The effect of cohesion on a soil is to increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP