Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases 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 -0.5 -2 0.5 2 -0.5 -2 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be greater than 1 m between 750 mm and 1 m less than 300 mm between 300 mm and 750 mm greater than 1 m between 750 mm and 1 m less than 300 mm between 300 mm and 750 mm 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 12 months 6 months 24 months 3 months 12 months 6 months 24 months 3 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents three phase system two phase system with soil and air one phase system two phase system with soil and water three phase system two phase system with soil and air one phase system two phase system with soil and water ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP