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 water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as shrinkage limit liquid limit plastic limit plasticity index shrinkage limit liquid limit plastic limit plasticity index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Unconfmed compressive strength test is consolidated undrained test drained test undrained test consolidated drained test consolidated undrained test drained test undrained test consolidated drained test 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 a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively.If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 33.3% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 33.3% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP