Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 9 16 6 3 9 16 6 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio inversely proportional to the compression index None of these directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio 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° 10° 17° 12° 7° 10° 17° 12° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to 3m 1.0m 2.0m 1.5m 3m 1.0m 2.0m 1.5m ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability increases by 50% decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% increases by 33.3% increases by 50% decreases by 33.3% increases by 25% increases by 33.3% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Effective stress on soil Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP