Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can be zero take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Effective stress on soil Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is 18.6 kN/m3 23.2 kN/m3 22.0 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 18.6 kN/m3 23.2 kN/m3 22.0 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 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 The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as plasticity index plastic limit liquid limit shrinkage limit plasticity index plastic limit liquid limit shrinkage limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP