Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ? both the above None of these falling head method constant head method both the above None of these falling head method constant head method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility is different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil constant for any type of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil constant for any type of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation At liquid limit, all soils possess different shear strengths of large magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A fully saturated soil is said to be two phase system with soil and water one phase system three phase system two phase system with soil and air two phase system with soil and water one phase system three phase system two phase system with soil and air 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 7° 17° 12° 10° 7° 17° 12° 10° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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