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 22.5° 0° 45° 90° 22.5° 0° 45° 90° 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 12° 10° 17° 7° 12° 10° 17° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be between 750 mm and 1 m greater than 1 m less than 300 mm between 300 mm and 750 mm between 750 mm and 1 m greater than 1 m less than 300 mm between 300 mm and 750 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 n < 0 0 < n < 100 n > 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 n < 0 0 < n < 100 n > 0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Effective stress on soil Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is 90° 135° 45° 225° 90° 135° 45° 225° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP