Civil Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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The maximum shear stress occurs on the filament which makes an angle with the horizontal plane equal to
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For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available Weight of container = 260 g, Weight of soil sample and = 320 g container, Weight of soil sample (dried) and = 310 g container. The moisture content of the soil sample, is
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Buoyant unit weight equals the saturated density
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A partially saturated soil is classified as
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Pick up the in-correct statement from the following: The soils which contain montmorillonite minerals
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For determing the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled = 850 g water filled in pycnometer up to top The specific gravity of soil soilds, is
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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is
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If the specific gravity and voids in soil sample are G and e respectively, the hydraulic gradient i, is
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A.
An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test |
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An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct shear test |
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The confining pressure is maximum during an unconfined compression test |
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D.
The cylindrical specimen of a soil is subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure. |