Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics None of these plasticity characteristics particle size composition both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics None of these plasticity characteristics particle size composition ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear first increases and then decreases increases remains unchanged decreases first increases and then decreases increases remains unchanged decreases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is S > 0 0 < S < 100 S < 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 S > 0 0 < S < 100 S < 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is less at edges compared to middle more at edges compared to middle None of these uniform throughout less at edges compared to middle more at edges compared to middle None of these uniform throughout 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 Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is 45° 22.5° 0° 90° 45° 22.5° 0° 90° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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