Question 1 :
The appropriate field test determines the undrained shear strength of soft clay is
Question 2 :
Which one of the following statements is incorrect is respect to shear strength of granular soils :-
Question 3 :
In-situ vane shear test is conducted to determine the shear strength of
Question 6 :
In a triaxial test when the drainage is allowed initial only and not during later stage, the test is known as:
Question 7 :
The effective stress strength parameters of a soil are c= 10 kpa and ∅ = 30⁰, then shear strength on a plane within the saturated soil mass at a point where total normal stress is 300 kpa and pore water pressure is 150 kpa, will be.
Question 8 :
During vane shear test, what type of parameters can be determined?
Question 9 :
The effective stress on the soil is due to the :
Question 10 :
The spring - cylinder analogy is used in soil mechanics to explain___
Question 11 :
In Unconfined compression test of a soil, it is assumed that ....
Question 12 :
In the vane shear test of soil , the length is usually keept equal to______ its overall width
Question 13 :
The angle of internal friction of round grained dense sand is about :
Question 14 :
The capacity of soil to resist shearing stresses is known as :
Question 15 :
What is the tendency of sand to expand by applying the shearing load called?
OR
Expansion of soil under shear is known as-
Question 17 :
The angle of shearing resistance for _____ is same as that of angle of _____ friction.
Question 18 :
The type of triaxial test that never allows for drainage in the test. by sealing off the sample is known as :
Question 22 :
A body of soil is said to be in plastic equilibrium if every point of it is on the -
Question 23 :
A clay has Unconfined compressive strength of 200 kn/m² in undisturbed state. The clay was then remoulded and the Unconfined compressive strength was found to be 60 kN/ m². The sensitivity of this clay is :
Question 24 :
In a shear test on cohesion less soils, if the initial void ratio is less the critical void ratio, the sample will:
Question 26 :
Which one of the following tests cannot be done without undisturbed sampling?
Question 27 :
The water content of a soil remains unchanged during the entire test in-
Question 29 :
Which of the following factors is NOT responsible in the shearing resistance of soils?
