Soil Mechanics and Foundation Time factor for a clay layer is independent of thickness of clay layer directly proportional to permeability of soil a dimensional parameter inversely proportional to drainage path independent of thickness of clay layer directly proportional to permeability of soil a dimensional parameter inversely proportional to drainage path ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress ultimate strength is same but peak ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand ultimate strength is same but peak ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand 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° 17° 12° 7° 10° 17° 12° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in solid state semi-solid state plastic state liquid state solid state semi-solid state plastic state liquid state 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 3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months 3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP