Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called air content voids ratio percentage air voids porosity air content voids ratio percentage air voids porosity 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 30% 20% 40% 50% 30% 20% 40% 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following statements is correct? None of these Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size None of these Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The effect of cohesion on a soil is to reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99] 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
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