Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases 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 Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases 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 Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio 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 Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these 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 The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is 1 43833 3 43832 1 43833 3 43832 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 vertical plane only both horizontal and vertical planes all planes except horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only vertical plane only both horizontal and vertical planes all planes except horizontal and vertical planes horizontal plane only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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