Soil Mechanics and Foundation Terzaghi’s theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated All listed here Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume Water and soil particles are incompressible Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated All listed here Deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume 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 Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ? sand bath method pycnometer method calcium carbide method oven drying method sand bath method pycnometer method calcium carbide method oven drying method ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents two phase system with soil and air two phase system with soil and water three phase system one phase system two phase system with soil and air two phase system with soil and water three phase system one phase system ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity allowable settlement only ultimate bearing capacity of soil only none of above both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity allowable settlement only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is S < 0 0 < S < 100 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 S > 0 S < 0 0 < S < 100 0 ≤ S ≤ 100 S > 0 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP