Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon None of these amount of compaction energy only moisture content only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy None of these amount of compaction energy only moisture content only both moisture content and amount of compaction energy ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is directly proportional to the voids ratio inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the compression index 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? normally consolidated clay under-consolidated clay over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio normally consolidated clay under-consolidated clay over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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