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 1.0 and 0.5 0.0 and 1.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 1.0 and 0.5 0.0 and 1.0 0.5 and 1.0 1.0 and 0.0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear decreases increases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases decreases increases remains unchanged first increases and then decreases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because None of these Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control None of these Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A plane inclined at an angle ‘φ’ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as The φ line Natural slope line Repose line All listed here The φ line Natural slope line Repose line All listed here ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in solid state semi-solid state liquid state plastic state solid state semi-solid state liquid state plastic state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 [CS 95] 1 zero between 0 and 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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