Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on plasticity characteristics both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics None of these particle size composition plasticity characteristics both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics None of these particle size composition ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of permeability of soil increases with the decrease in temperature increases with the increase in temperature None of these does not depend upon temperature increases with the decrease in temperature increases with the increase in temperature None of these does not depend upon temperature ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 15 mm 167 mm 50 mm 30 mm 15 mm 167 mm 50 mm 30 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is 23.2 kN/m3 22.0 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 18.6 kN/m3 23.2 kN/m3 22.0 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 18.6 kN/m3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP