Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Questions

• The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in volume of a soil mass, is known
• The fundamental equation of air content (ac), degree of saturation (Sr) and void ratio (e), is
• Pick up the correct statement from the following:
• Negative skin friction on piles
• If a soil undergoes a change in shape and volume by application of external loads over it, but recovers its shape and volume immediately after removal of the load, the property of the soil is said to be
• Maximum size of clay particles, is :
• The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as
• Fundamental relationship between dry density (γd), specific gravity (G), water content (ω) and percentage of air voids (na) is :
• Transporting and redepositing soils, is done by
• A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is
• An infinite slope is inclined at angle i and has its angle of internal friction φ, the stability number Sa, is
• Pick up the correct statement from the following:
• If the unit weight of sand particles is 2.696 g/cc. and porosity in loose state is 44%, the critical hydraulic gradient for quick sand condition, is
• Darcy's law is applicable to seepage if a soil is
• Through a point in a loaded soil, the principal stress is maximum on
• Terzaghi's analysis assumes :
• If the coefficients of volume change and compressibility of a soil sample are respectively 6.75 x 10-2 and 3 x 10-2, the void ratio of the soil sample, is
• The passive earth pressure of a soil, is proportional to (where φ is the angle of internal friction of the soil.)
• Flow net is used for the determination of
• The coefficient of curvature for a well graded soil, must be between