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 0.0 and 1.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 1.0 and 0.0 0.0 and 1.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 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 ? calcium carbide method oven drying method sand bath method alcohol method calcium carbide method oven drying method sand bath method alcohol method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium 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 between 15 mm and 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by compressibility permeability None of these both compressibility and permeability compressibility permeability None of these both compressibility and permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.95 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.95 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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