Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is montmorillonite illite None of these kaolinite montmorillonite illite None of these kaolinite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Compressibility of sandy soils is much less than that of clayey soils None of these almost equal to that of clayey soils much greater than that of clayey soils much less than that of clayey soils None of these almost equal to that of clayey soils much greater than that of clayey soils ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the correct range of density index,1D 1D > 0 ID > 0 0 < 1D < 1 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 1D > 0 ID > 0 0 < 1D < 1 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is zero greater than 1 between 0 and 1 1 zero greater than 1 between 0 and 1 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio under-consolidated clay normally consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio under-consolidated clay normally consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP