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 ? alcohol method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method alcohol method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called cohesion None of these angle of repose angle of internal friction cohesion None of these angle of repose angle of internal friction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress 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 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rankine’s theory of earth pressure assumes that the back of the wall is plane and rough plane and smooth vertical and smooth vertical and rough plane and rough plane and smooth vertical and smooth vertical and rough ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm 25 mm greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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