Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes

All listed here
Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated
Water and soil particles are incompressible
Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

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

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP