Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called percentage air voids voids ratio porosity air content percentage air voids voids ratio porosity air content ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Decreases with increase in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Decreases with increase in normal stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is 7 17 PI>27 0 < PI < 7 7 17 PI>27 0 < PI < 7 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is directly proportional to the voids ratio directly proportional to the compression index None of these inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio directly proportional to the compression index None of these inversely proportional to the compression index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? 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 normally consolidated clay ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP