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 a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° increases as the size of particles increases is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil increases as the soil gradation im-proves is limited to a maximum value of 45° ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? effective size None of these uniformity coefficient coefficient of curvature effective size None of these uniformity coefficient coefficient of curvature ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation for clays normally decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit increases with increase in liquid limit decreases with increase in liquid limit remains constant at all liquid limits first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit increases with increase in liquid limit ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is 6 3 9 16 6 3 9 16 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a deposit of normally consolidated clay effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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