Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (4)
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1
Here in this portion, you will get all the
basic and important MCQs which are based on this topic.
| 25. | The coefficient of compressibility of soil, is the ratio of |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 26. | Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 27. | The effective size of particles of soil is denoted by |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 28. | The coefficient of curvature is defined |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 29. | According to Coulomb's wedge theory, the active earth pressure slides the wedge |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 30. | Minimum depth of a footing carrying a heavy load, is calculated by the formula |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 31. | A partially saturated sample of soil has a unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 and specific gravity of soil particles is 2.6. If the moisture content in the soil is 20%, the degree of saturation is |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |
| 32. | A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3. If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. |