Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle is more conservative neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle is more conservative ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to 1.0m 2.0m 3m 1.5m 1.0m 2.0m 3m 1.5m 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 10° 12° 17° 7° 10° 12° 17° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coarse grained soils are best compacted by a sheep’s foot roller rubber tyred roller drum roller vibratory roller sheep’s foot roller rubber tyred roller drum roller vibratory roller ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ? None of these constant head method falling head method both the above None of these constant head method falling head method both the above ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP