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 0.5 and 1.0 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 1.0 and 0.0 0.5 and 1.0 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 1.0 and 0.0 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 ? sand bath method oven drying method calcium carbide method alcohol method sand bath method oven drying method calcium carbide method alcohol method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 semi-solid state plastic state solid state liquid state semi-solid state plastic state solid state liquid state 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 12° 17° 7° 10° 12° 17° 7° 10° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called cohesion angle of internal friction None of these angle of repose cohesion angle of internal friction None of these angle of repose ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 zero between 0 and 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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