Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases 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 Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A fully saturated soil is said to be three phase system two phase system with soil and water two phase system with soil and air one phase system three phase system two phase system with soil and water two phase system with soil and air one phase system ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP