Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume 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 Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 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 ? alcohol method sand bath method calcium carbide method oven drying method alcohol method sand bath method calcium carbide method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 9 16 3 6 9 16 3 6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are unit weight only viscosity only both viscosity and unit weight None of these unit weight only viscosity only both viscosity and unit weight None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP