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° 90° 0° 45° 22.5° 90° 0° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as Repose line The φ line Natural slope line All listed here Repose line The φ line Natural slope line All listed here ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Compressibility of sandy soils is almost equal to that of clayey soils much greater than that of clayey soils much less than that of clayey soils None of these almost equal to that of clayey soils much greater than that of clayey soils much less than that of clayey soils None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm All of these less than 0.0002 mm greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm All of these less than 0.0002 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by both compressibility and permeability None of these permeability compressibility both compressibility and permeability None of these permeability compressibility 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 17° 10° 7° 12° 17° 10° 7° 12° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP