Soil Mechanics and Foundation Water content of soil can never be greater than 100 % be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % never be greater than 100 % be greater than 100 % be less than 0 % take values only from 0 % to 100 % 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 remains unchanged increases decreases first increases and then decreases remains unchanged increases decreases first increases and then decreases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A pycnometer is used to determine voids ratio and dry density specific gravity and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density specific gravity and dry density water content and voids ratio water content and specific gravity ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Toughness index is defined as the ratio of consistency index to liquidity index plasticity index to consistency index plasticity index to flow index liquidity index to flow index consistency index to liquidity index plasticity index to consistency index plasticity index to flow index liquidity index to flow index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP