Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? oven drying method calcium carbide method pycnometer method sand bath method oven drying method calcium carbide method pycnometer method sand bath method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is n > 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 n < 0 n > 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 n < 0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is None of these more at edges compared to middle less at edges compared to middle uniform throughout None of these more at edges compared to middle less at edges compared to middle uniform throughout ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for: Temperature correction Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Temperature correction Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 15 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 15 mm greater than 25 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP