Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is montmorillonite None of these kaolinite illite montmorillonite None of these kaolinite illite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 12° 17° 10° 7° 12° 17° 10° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves increases as the size of particles increases is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation for clays normally remains constant at all liquid limits decreases with increase in liquid limit increases with increase in liquid limit first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits decreases with increase in liquid limit increases with increase in liquid limit first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit 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 less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil less than specific gravity of soil greater than specific gravity of soil equal to specific gravity of soil independent of specific gravity of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is less than 0.0002 mm greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm All of these less than 0.0002 mm greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP