Soil Mechanics and Foundation The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to 3m 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m 3m 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called None of these angle of internal friction cohesion angle of repose None of these angle of internal friction cohesion angle of repose ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of None of these effective stress only both effective stress and total stress total stress only None of these effective stress only both effective stress and total stress total stress only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ? oven drying method alcohol method sand bath method calcium carbide method oven drying method alcohol method sand bath method calcium carbide method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index 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 10 mm None of these 40 mm 20 mm 10 mm None of these 40 mm 20 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP