Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following statements is correct? For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. None of these A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. None of these A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing capacity of soil only allowable settlement only none of above both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing capacity of soil only allowable settlement only none of above ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 7 17 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 n > 0 n < 0 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 0 < n < 100 n > 0 n < 0 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 None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane 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 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months 6 months 12 months 3 months 24 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP