Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is 0.28 036 0.036 0.028 0.28 036 0.036 0.028 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation At liquid limit, all soils possess same shear strength of small magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude 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 Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having edge to face orientation edge to edge orientation All of these face to face or parallel orientation edge to face orientation edge to edge orientation All of these face to face or parallel orientation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as shrinkage limit liquid limit plastic limit plasticity index shrinkage limit liquid limit plastic limit plasticity index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP