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 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 0.0 and 1.0 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 17° 10° 12° 7° 17° 10° 12° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is None of these kaolinite illite montmorillonite None of these kaolinite illite montmorillonite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is 1 greater than 1 between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 between 0 and 1 zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio 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 2 -2 -0.5 0.5 2 -2 -0.5 0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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