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  • According to Coulomb's wedge theory, the active earth pressure slides the wedge


  • Options
  • A. down and outwards on a slip surface
  • B. up and inwards on a slip surface
  • C. horizontal upward and parallel to base
  • D. horizontal inward and parallel to base.

  • Correct Answer
  • down and outwards on a slip surface 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known

    • Options
    • A. liquid limit
    • B. plastic limit
    • C. shrinkage limit
    • D. permeability limit.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is

    • Options
    • A. 5%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 15%
    • D. 20%
    • Discuss
    • 3. The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where ? is the angle of friction of the soil)

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    • A. tan (45° - ?)
    • B. tan2 (45° + ?/2)
    • C. tan2 (45° - ?/2)
    • D. tan (45° + ?)
    • Discuss
    • 4. The liquidity index is defined as a ratio expressed as percentage of

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    • A. plastic limit minus the natural water content, to its plasticity index
    • B. natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index
    • C. natural water content plus its plastic limit to its plasticity index
    • D. liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known

    • Options
    • A. porosity
    • B. specific gravity
    • C. void ratio
    • D. water content.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand
    • B. Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt
    • C. Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength
    • D. Soft chalk carries least safe load
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. The effective size of particles of soil is denoted by

    • Options
    • A. D10
    • B. D20
    • C. D30
    • D. D60
    • Discuss
    • 8. The coefficient of compressibility of soil, is the ratio of

    • Options
    • A. stress to strain
    • B. strain to stress
    • C. stress to settlement
    • D. rate of loading to that of settlement.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as

    • Options
    • A. slope failure
    • B. face failure
    • C. base failure
    • D. toe failure.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The fluid generally used for grouting is

    • Options
    • A. cement and water mix
    • B. clay suspension
    • C. sodium silicate
    • D. bitumen emulsion
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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