Soil Mechanics and Foundation The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is 0.18 m3/sec 0.00018 nrVsec 0.0045 m3/sec 0.1125 m3/sec 0.18 m3/sec 0.00018 nrVsec 0.0045 m3/sec 0.1125 m3/sec 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 10° 12° 7° 17° 10° 12° 7° 17° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method pycnometer method 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 -2 0.5 -0.5 2 -2 0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A grillage foundation All of these Is treated as spread foundation Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns All of these Is treated as spread foundation Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP