Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these inversely proportional to the compression index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as non-plastic (NP) zero negative 1 non-plastic (NP) zero negative 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can never be greater than unity take any value greater than zero be zero take values between 0 and 1 only never be greater than unity take any value greater than zero be zero take values between 0 and 1 only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index 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 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% decreases by 33.3% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% increases by 25% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP