Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? coefficient of curvature uniformity coefficient effective size None of these coefficient of curvature uniformity coefficient effective size None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero zero and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 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 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for: Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature correction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is kaolinite illite montmorillonite None of these kaolinite illite montmorillonite None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP