SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION QUIZ

036

0.036

0.28

0.028

MH

ML

SL

CH

both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease

a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase

semi-solid state

solid state

liquid state

plastic state

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

wet of OMC and dry of OMC

wet of OMC and wet of OMC

0.5 and 1.0

1.0 and 0.0

1.0 and 0.5

0.0 and 1.0

greater than 1 m

between 750 mm and 1 m

less than 300 mm

between 300 mm and 750 mm

25 mm

15 mm

greater than 25 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit

decreases with increase in liquid limit

increases with increase in liquid limit

remains constant at all liquid limits

increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity