Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely 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 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 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is 0 < S < 100 S < 0 S > 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 0 < S < 100 S < 0 S > 0 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Uniformity coefficient of a soil is equal to or gi eater than 1 always equal to 1 equal to or less than 1 always less than 1 equal to or gi eater than 1 always equal to 1 equal to or less than 1 always less than 1 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 50% increases by 33.3% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 33.3% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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