Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called voids ratio percentage air voids porosity air content voids ratio percentage air voids porosity air content ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 3 16 6 9 3 16 6 9 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ? sand bath method calcium carbide method alcohol method oven drying method sand bath method calcium carbide method alcohol method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is 036 0.036 0.28 0.028 036 0.036 0.28 0.028 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The effect of cohesion on a soil is to increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP