Soil Mechanics and Foundation The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively 0.5 kg/cm² and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² 0.5 kg/cm² and zero 0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² zero and zero 1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm² ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Hydrometer readings are corrected for: Dispersing agent correction Temperature correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction Dispersing agent correction Temperature correction Temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections Meniscus correction ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is 50 mm 30 mm 15 mm 167 mm 50 mm 30 mm 15 mm 167 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits 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 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 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 3 months 24 months 12 months ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 1 zero between 0 and 1 greater than 1 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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