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
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is n < 0 0 < n < 100 n > 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 n < 0 0 < n < 100 n > 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as 1 negative non-plastic (NP) zero 1 negative non-plastic (NP) zero 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 It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is 0.5 2 -0.5 -2 0.5 2 -0.5 -2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called voids ratio percentage air voids porosity air content voids ratio percentage air voids porosity air content ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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