Soil Mechanics and Foundation Time factor for a clay layer is directly proportional to permeability of soil inversely proportional to drainage path a dimensional parameter independent of thickness of clay layer directly proportional to permeability of soil inversely proportional to drainage path a dimensional parameter independent of thickness of clay layer ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon both moisture content and amount of compaction energy moisture content only amount of compaction energy only None of these both moisture content and amount of compaction energy moisture content only amount of compaction energy only None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for: Temperature correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices is more conservative All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices is more conservative ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear increases decreases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases increases decreases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases 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 7° 17° 10° 12° 7° 17° 10° 12° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP