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 None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as None of these ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition None of these ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A fully saturated soil is said to be one phase system two phase system with soil and water two phase system with soil and air three phase system one phase system two phase system with soil and water two phase system with soil and air three phase system 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 Repose line The φ line Natural slope line All listed here Repose line The φ line Natural slope line All listed here ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as zero non-plastic (NP) negative 1 zero non-plastic (NP) negative 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The shear strength of a soil Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with increase in normal stress Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil Decreases with decrease in normal stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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