Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as 1 zero negative non-plastic (NP) 1 zero negative non-plastic (NP) ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Quick sand is a flow condition occurring in cohesive soils flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils type of sand flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils flow condition occurring in cohesive soils flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils type of sand flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils 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 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by 20% 30% 40% 50% 20% 30% 40% 50% ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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