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 None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium None of these Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation At liquid limit, all soils possess same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude same shear strength of large magnitude different shear strengths of large magnitude different shear strengths of small magnitude same shear strength of small magnitude 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 between 15 mm and 25 mm greater than 25 mm 15 mm 25 mm between 15 mm and 25 mm greater than 25 mm 15 mm 25 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A pycnometer is used to determine water content and voids ratio specific gravity and dry density water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density water content and voids ratio specific gravity and dry density water content and specific gravity voids ratio and dry density ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Rise of water table above the ground surface causes Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 7 17 0 < PI < 7 PI>27 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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