Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the voids ratio directly proportional to the compression index inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the voids ratio directly proportional to the compression index 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 Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane 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 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% increases by 25% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure less than both the active and passive earth pressures less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure less than both the active and passive earth pressures less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? coefficient of curvature effective size None of these uniformity coefficient coefficient of curvature effective size None of these uniformity coefficient ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a deposit of normally consolidated clay effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP