Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?

falling head method
None of these
constant head method
both the above

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is

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

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