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 1.0 and 0.0 1.0 and 0.5 0.0 and 1.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 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° 7° 12° 10° 17° 7° 12° 10° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as All listed here The φ line Repose line Natural slope line All listed here The φ line Repose line Natural slope line ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by ML CH SL MH ML CH SL MH ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is None of these 20 mm 40 mm 10 mm None of these 20 mm 40 mm 10 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP