Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?

None of these
constant head method
both the above
falling head method

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
Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as

consolidated drained test
unconsolidated undrained test
unconsolidated drained test
consolidated undrained test

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP