Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Effective stress is All of these a physical parameter that can be measured the stress at particles contact important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil All of these a physical parameter that can be measured the stress at particles contact important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis is more conservative All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices is more conservative All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices 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 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is S > 0 S < 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 0 < S < 100 S > 0 S < 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 0 < S < 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? pycnometer method sand bath method calcium carbide method oven drying method pycnometer method sand bath method calcium carbide method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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