The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is given by (where Nc, 2V& and Ny are bearing capacity factors.)
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The ratio of emax and emin of silty sand, is
Cohesive soils are generally
The plasticity of fine soils may be assessed by means of
The specific gravity of Calcite is
Coulomb's wedge theory assumes that
A saturated soil sample has water content ofand specific gravity of soil particles 2.The void ratio of the soil, is
A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if
A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighsg. When immersed, it displacescc of water. The weight of paraffin isg. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.the void ratio of soil, is
The slip at critical angle, is generally known
A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.the degree of saturation, is
A clay subjected to pressure in excess to its present over-burden, is said to be
'Talus' is the soil transported by
A flow net may be utilised for the determination of
A structure is erected on an impervious clay whose thickness ism. Drainage is possible both at upper and lower surfaces. Coefficient of consolidation is 0.cm2 per minute. For attainingconsolidation with a time factor 0.the number of days required
If the coefficient of the active pressure Ka is 1/the coefficient of passive pressure Kp, is
The density of soil can be increased
The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as
If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc, 1.g/cc and 2.respectively, the porosity of the soil sample, is
For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is
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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known
The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon
For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along
A triaxial shear test is prefered to direct shear test, because
The neutral stress in a soil mass is
Which one of the following statements is true for Mohr-Coulomb envelope ?
The Mohr's straight theory is based on the following fact :
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