Soil Mechanics and Foundation Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is All of these greater than 0.2 mm less than 0.0002 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm All of these greater than 0.2 mm less than 0.0002 mm between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics particle size composition plasticity characteristics None of these both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics particle size composition plasticity characteristics None of these 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 remains unchanged increases decreases first increases and then decreases remains unchanged increases decreases 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 It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 17° 10° 7° 12° 17° 10° 7° 12° 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 6 months 24 months 12 months 3 months 6 months 24 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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