Soil Mechanics and Foundation With the increase in the amount of compaction energy both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93] optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 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 Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by compressibility None of these both compressibility and permeability permeability compressibility None of these both compressibility and permeability permeability ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ? talus dune sand drift loess talus dune sand drift loess ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Bishop’s method of stability analysis All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices is more conservative All of these assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices is more conservative ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Soil Mechanics and Foundation According to IS classification, the range of silt size particles is 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP