Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ? talus dune sand loess drift talus dune sand loess drift ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is 0.18 m3/sec 0.0045 m3/sec 0.1125 m3/sec 0.00018 nrVsec 0.18 m3/sec 0.0045 m3/sec 0.1125 m3/sec 0.00018 nrVsec ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio normally consolidated clay under-consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio normally consolidated clay under-consolidated clay over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° 0.05 N/mm² and 45° 0.5 N/mm² and 30° 0.05 N/mm² and 0° 0.2 N/mm² and 0° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of 12° 7° 17° 10° 12° 7° 17° 10° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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