Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on both horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only vertical plane only all planes except horizontal and vertical planes both horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only vertical plane only all planes except horizontal and vertical planes ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon amount of compaction energy only None of these moisture content only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy amount of compaction energy only None of these moisture content only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy 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 Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane 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 dehydrated soil air entrained soil dry soil partially saturated soil dehydrated soil air entrained soil dry soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are None of these viscosity only unit weight only both viscosity and unit weight None of these viscosity only unit weight only both viscosity and unit weight ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis is more conservative neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle is more conservative neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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