Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation At liquid limit, all soils possess same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only allowable settlement only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation for clays normally decreases with increase in liquid limit first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits increases with increase in liquid limit decreases with increase in liquid limit first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits increases with increase in liquid limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to 3m 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m 3m 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP