Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called porosity percentage air voids air content voids ratio porosity percentage air voids air content voids ratio 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 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil may decrease ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by 40% 50% 20% 30% 40% 50% 20% 30% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] between 0 and 1 zero 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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