Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following statements is correct? 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. None of these A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size 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. None of these 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 admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 10° 7° 12° 17° 10° 7° 12° 17° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the correct range of density index,1D 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 1D > 0 0 < 1D < 1 ID > 0 0 ≤ 1D ≤ 1 1D > 0 0 < 1D < 1 ID > 0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a deposit of normally consolidated clay effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease 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 and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP