Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on particle size composition plasticity characteristics None of these both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics particle size composition plasticity characteristics None of these both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is -0.5 -2 0.5 2 -0.5 -2 0.5 2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is uniform throughout more at edges compared to middle less at edges compared to middle None of these uniform throughout more at edges compared to middle less at edges compared to middle None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.95 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.95 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP