Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is greater than 1 zero between 0 and 1 1 greater than 1 zero between 0 and 1 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 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 0.5 2 -2 -0.5 0.5 2 -2 -0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A pycnometer is used to determine specific gravity and dry density voids ratio and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity specific gravity and dry density voids ratio and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity 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 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP