Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The effect of cohesion on a soil is to reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] increase 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 reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of 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 both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Residual soils are formed by water glaciers None of these wind water glaciers None of these wind ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ? oven drying method calcium carbide method alcohol method sand bath method oven drying method calcium carbide method alcohol method sand bath method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ? gravel sand clay silt gravel sand clay silt ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP