Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases 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 Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 3 6 16 9 3 6 16 9 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 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months 24 months 6 months 3 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Water content of soil can be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % never be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % never be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is 135° 90° 225° 45° 135° 90° 225° 45° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity allowable settlement only none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity allowable settlement only none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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