Soil Mechanics and Foundation A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is 22.0 kN/m3 18.6 kN/m3 23.2 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 22.0 kN/m3 18.6 kN/m3 23.2 kN/m3 20.0 kN/m3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible 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 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as dry soil partially saturated soil dehydrated soil air entrained soil dry soil partially saturated soil dehydrated soil air entrained soil ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of compressibility is different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation constant for any type of soil independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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