Soil-mechanics Questions Set 18:
Which of the following is not a direct shear test?
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Seepage force is defined as the force per unit what?
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The unit weight of soil at zero air voids depends on
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The constant head permeameter is suitable for testing which type of soil?
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Which of the following parameters is responsible for the phenomenon of Bulking of sand?
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For fine-grained cohesive soils, the preferred method used for drainage is:
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Compaction by vibratory roller is the best method of compaction in the case of:
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Which type of fluid flow is characterized by fluid particles traveling along a definite path that never crosses the path of any other particle?
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In which of the Earth pressure theories is the retaining wall considered as smooth (that is, without friction)?
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The plate load test was conducted on a clayey strata by using a plate of 0.3m 0.3 m dimensions, and the ultimate load per unit area for the plate was found to be 180 kPa. The ultimate bearing capacity (in kPa) of a 2 m wide square footing would be
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