Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called None of these angle of repose cohesion angle of internal friction None of these angle of repose cohesion angle of internal friction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is illite None of these montmorillonite kaolinite illite None of these montmorillonite kaolinite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear decreases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases increases decreases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the soil gradation im-proves is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the soil gradation im-proves ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the correct range of density index,1D ID > 0 0 < 1D < 1 1D > 0 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 ID > 0 0 < 1D < 1 1D > 0 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP