Civil Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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For a clay slope of height of 10 m, the stability number is 0.05, γ = 2.0 t/m3, C = 2.5 t/m2, the critical height of the slope of the soil, is
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If σ0' and σ' represent initial and increased pressure ; e0 and e void ratios corresponding to initial and increased pressure ; and C0 the compression index (dimensionless), then, the virgin compression curve as expressed by Terzaghi empirical formula is
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You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will use
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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as
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The general relationship between specific gravity (G), weight of water (γω), degree of saturation (Sr), void ratio (e) and bulk density (γ), is
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If C is cohesion, F is factor of safety, γ is unit weight of soil and H is the maximum height of embankment, the stability number, is
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The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to
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A.
Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil |
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B.
Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil |
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C.
A wet side compacted soil is more compressible than a dry side compacted soil |
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D.
Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture |
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E.
None of the these. |