A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

15 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

greater than 25 mm

25 mm

15 mm

between 15 mm and 25 mm

greater than 25 mm

25 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

moisture content only

None of these

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

amount of compaction energy only

moisture content only

None of these

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

amount of compaction energy only

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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

both horizontal and vertical planes

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

vertical plane only

horizontal plane only

both horizontal and vertical planes

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

vertical plane only

horizontal plane only

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The shear strength of a soil

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress

Decreases with increase in normal stress

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress

Decreases with increase in normal stress

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Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity

none of above

ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

allowable settlement only

both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity

none of above

ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

allowable settlement only

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The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

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

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity

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

reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

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 The shear strength of a soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

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
The shear strength of a soil

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

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