Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be between 300 mm and 750 mm greater than 1 m between 750 mm and 1 m less than 300 mm between 300 mm and 750 mm greater than 1 m between 750 mm and 1 m less than 300 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as partially saturated soil air entrained soil dry soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil air entrained soil dry soil dehydrated soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a 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 Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above allowable settlement only ultimate bearing capacity of soil only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above allowable settlement only ultimate bearing capacity of soil only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction cohesion only angle of internal friction only both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction cohesion only angle of internal friction only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil is limited to a maximum value of 45° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP