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

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesive soils

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil may increase
The liquid limit of soil always decreases
The liquid limit of soil may decrease
The liquid limit of soil always increases

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP