Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

sand bath method
oven drying method
alcohol method
calcium carbide method

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively

0.05 N/mm² and 0°
0.05 N/mm² and 45°
0.2 N/mm² and 0°
0.5 N/mm² and 30°

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils

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