A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

50 mm

167 mm

30 mm

15 mm

50 mm

167 mm

30 mm

15 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

vertical plane only

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

both horizontal and vertical planes

horizontal plane only

vertical plane only

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

both horizontal and vertical planes

horizontal plane only

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

None of these

ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

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Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

both effective stress and total stress

effective stress only

total stress only

None of these

both effective stress and total stress

effective stress only

total stress only

None of these

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If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

plastic state

solid state

liquid state

semi-solid state

plastic state

solid state

liquid state

semi-solid state

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The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is

directly proportional to the compression index

directly proportional to the voids ratio

None of these

inversely proportional to the compression index

directly proportional to the compression index

directly proportional to the voids ratio

None of these

inversely proportional to the compression index

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is