Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon moisture content only None of these amount of compaction energy only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy moisture content only None of these amount of compaction energy only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is illite kaolinite None of these montmorillonite illite kaolinite None of these montmorillonite ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is 45° 225° 90° 135° 45° 225° 90° 135° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear first increases and then decreases increases decreases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases increases decreases remains unchanged ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can be zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only take any value greater than zero be zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only take any value greater than zero 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 12° 7° 10° 17° 12° 7° 10° 17° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP