Soil Mechanics and Foundation Sheet 39
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1) Question.
For undisturbed sampling, the area ratio for a thin-wall sampler should not normally exceed
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2) Question.
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For a demped vibrating foundation system with single degree of freedom
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3) Question.
Permissible settlement is relatively higher for
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4) Question.
The gross bearing capacity of footing is . If the footing is 1.5 m wide at a depth of 1 m in clayey soil with unit weight of , then the net bearing capacity will be
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5) Question.
The factor of Safety of an infinite slope in a sand deposit is found to be 1.732. The angle of shearing resistance of the sand is . The average slope of the sand deposit is given by
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Answer.7) Question.If a sample of dry sand tested in direct shear test gives failure shear stress at a normal stress , then the angle of internal friction of soil is given by
Answer.8) Question.for a sandy soil, the angle of internal friction is . If the major principal stress is at failure, then the corresponding minor principal stress will be
Answer.9) Question.A soil has a bulk density of at a water content of 5%. If the void ratio remains constant, then its bulk density for a water content of 10% will be
Answer.10) Question.Under a given load, a clay layer attains 30% degree of consolidation in 100 days. The time taken by the same clay layer to attain 60% degree of consolidation will be
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