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 all planes except horizontal and vertical planes vertical plane only both horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only all planes except horizontal and vertical planes vertical plane only both horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A grillage foundation Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns All of these Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams Is treated as spread foundation Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns All of these Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams Is treated as spread foundation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively.If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can take any value greater than zero be zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity take any value greater than zero be zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Water content of soil can be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % be less than 0 % never be greater than 100 % be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % be less than 0 % never be greater than 100 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP