Soil Mechanics and Foundation If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is 45° 0° 90° 22.5° 45° 0° 90° 22.5° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase The liquid limit of soil may decrease The liquid limit of soil always increases The liquid limit of soil always decreases The liquid limit of soil may increase 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 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is 036 0.28 0.036 0.028 036 0.28 0.036 0.028 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Effective stress on soil Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability Increases both voids ratio and permeability Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability Decreases both voids ratio and permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 0.0 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.5 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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