Soil Mechanics and Foundation The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these inversely proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the compression index directly proportional to the voids ratio None of these inversely proportional to the compression index ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only allowable settlement only both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity none of above ultimate bearing capacity of soil only ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 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 0.5 kg/cm² and zero ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear first increases and then decreases remains unchanged decreases increases first increases and then decreases remains unchanged decreases increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because 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 None of these Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in plastic state semi-solid state solid state liquid state plastic state semi-solid state solid state liquid state ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP