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 22.5° 0° 45° 90° 22.5° 0° 45° 90° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of effective stress with depth pore water pressure with depth pore water pressure with time effective stress with time effective stress with depth pore water pressure with depth pore water pressure with time effective stress with time ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the size of particles increases increases as the soil gradation im-proves ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Voids ratio of a soil mass can take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero take any value greater than zero never be greater than unity take values between 0 and 1 only be zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing effective angle of shearing resistance cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance cohesion and effective unit weight of soil effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance effective angle of shearing resistance cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance cohesion and effective unit weight of soil effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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