Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Water and soil particles are incompressible All listed here Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Water and soil particles are incompressible All listed here Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is sand silt clayey silt clay sand silt clayey silt clay ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is montmorillonite kaolinite None of these illite montmorillonite kaolinite None of these illite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress 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 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP