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 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m 3m 2.0m 1.5m 1.0m 3m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ? falling head method constant head method None of these horizontal permeability test falling head method constant head method None of these horizontal permeability test ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is 45° 0° 22.5° 90° 45° 0° 22.5° 90° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP