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. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. None of these For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 “N/mm². Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is -0.5 -2 2 0.5 -0.5 -2 2 0.5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is 036 0.28 0.028 0.036 036 0.28 0.028 0.036 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? None of these uniformity coefficient coefficient of curvature effective size None of these uniformity coefficient coefficient of curvature effective size 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 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as non-plastic (NP) zero 1 negative non-plastic (NP) zero 1 negative ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP