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 Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated All listed here Water and soil particles are incompressible Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is 20 mm None of these 40 mm 10 mm 20 mm None of these 40 mm 10 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is between 0 and 1 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] zero between 0 and 1 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] zero 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 3 months 6 months 12 months 24 months 3 months 6 months 12 months 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 increases The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP