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 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 15 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is less than both the active and passive earth pressures less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure less than both the active and passive earth pressures less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure 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 Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves 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 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 solid state liquid state semi-solid state plastic state solid state liquid state semi-solid state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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