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 Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil 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 10° 7° 17° 12° 10° 7° 17° 12° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively zero and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero zero and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is directly proportional to the compression index inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the voids ratio directly proportional to the compression index inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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