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 cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of both cohesion and angle of internal friction cohesion only angle of internal friction only both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction cohesion only angle of internal friction only both cohesion and angle of internal friction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is 20 mm None of these 10 mm 40 mm 20 mm None of these 10 mm 40 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Uniformity coefficient of a soil is always less than 1 equal to or less than 1 always equal to 1 equal to or gi eater than 1 always less than 1 equal to or less than 1 always equal to 1 equal to or gi eater than 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is 3 43833 1 43832 3 43833 1 43832 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP