Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in liquid state plastic state semi-solid state solid state liquid state plastic state semi-solid state solid state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Constant head permeameter is used to test permeability of silt clay fine sand coarse sand silt clay fine sand coarse sand ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 6 months 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months 24 months 12 months 3 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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