Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on None of these both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics plasticity characteristics particle size composition None of these both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics plasticity characteristics particle size composition ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] between 0 and 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively.If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 50% increases by 33.3% decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% increases by 50% increases by 33.3% decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility is independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 7° 17° 12° 10° 7° 17° 12° 10° 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 2 -0.5 0.5 -2 2 -0.5 0.5 -2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP