Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called angle of internal friction cohesion None of these angle of repose angle of internal friction cohesion None of these angle of repose 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 Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can be zero take any value greater than zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity be zero take any value greater than zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in plastic state semi-solid state solid state liquid state plastic state semi-solid state solid state liquid state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A fully saturated soil is said to be three phase system two phase system with soil and air two phase system with soil and water one phase system three phase system two phase system with soil and air two phase system with soil and water one phase system ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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