Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rankine’s theory of earth pressure assumes that the back of the wall is vertical and smooth plane and smooth plane and rough vertical and rough vertical and smooth plane and smooth plane and rough vertical and rough ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as consolidated undrained test unconsolidated drained test consolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test consolidated undrained test unconsolidated drained test consolidated drained test unconsolidated undrained test ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions 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 None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium 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 air entrained soil dry soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil air entrained soil dry soil dehydrated soil partially saturated soil 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 decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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