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

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°

10°

17°

7°

12°

10°

17°

7°

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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

2

-0.5

0.5

-2

2

-0.5

0.5

-2

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A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is

18.6 kN/m3

22.0 kN/m3

23.2 kN/m3

20.0 kN/m3

18.6 kN/m3

22.0 kN/m3

23.2 kN/m3

20.0 kN/m3

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by

permeability

both compressibility and permeability

compressibility

None of these

permeability

both compressibility and permeability

compressibility

None of these

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Hydrometer readings are corrected for:

Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections

Temperature correction

Meniscus correction

Dispersing agent correction

Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections

Temperature correction

Meniscus correction

Dispersing agent correction

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If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil may increase

The liquid limit of soil always increases

The liquid limit of soil always decreases

The liquid limit of soil may decrease

The liquid limit of soil may increase

The liquid limit of soil always increases

The liquid limit of soil always decreases

The liquid limit of soil may decrease

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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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for:

Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

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

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Hydrometer readings are corrected for:

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then