Soil Mechanics and Foundation The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification Is always same in both directions Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because None of these 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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform None of these 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 Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform 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 12° 10° 17° 7° 12° 10° 17° 7° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram2. The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 25 mm greater than 25 mm 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm 25 mm greater than 25 mm 15 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to IS classification, the range of silt size particles is 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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