Soil Mechanics and Foundation Water content of soil can take values only from 0 % to 100 % be less than 0 % be greater than 100 % never be greater than 100 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % be less than 0 % be greater than 100 % never be greater than 100 % ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is 0.5 -2 2 -0.5 0.5 -2 2 -0.5 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° 12° 17° 7° 10° 12° 17° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm less than 0.0002 mm All of these greater than 0.2 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm less than 0.0002 mm All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP