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 solid state plastic state liquid state semi-solid state solid state plastic state liquid state semi-solid state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is greater than 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ? alcohol method oven drying method calcium carbide method sand bath method alcohol method oven drying method calcium carbide method sand bath method 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
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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