Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as dry soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil air entrained soil dry soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil air entrained soil 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 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 10° 17° 7° 12° 10° 17° 7° 12° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is zero greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 between 0 and 1 zero greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 between 0 and 1 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
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