Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as non-plastic (NP) negative 1 zero non-plastic (NP) negative 1 zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a deposit of normally consolidated clay effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 16 9 3 6 16 9 3 6 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Decreases with increase in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of angle of internal friction only cohesion only both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction angle of internal friction only cohesion only both cohesion and angle of internal friction both cohesion and angle of internal friction 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