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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 4
1.
The method of the slices is applicable to
homogenous soils
stratified soils
saturated soils
non-uniform slopes
all the above.
Answer: Option
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2.
When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. This phenomenon is generally known
quick condition
boiling condition
quick sand
all the above.
Answer: Option
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3.
The phreatic line in an earth dam may be
circular
elliptical
parabolic
a straight line
all the above.
Answer: Option
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4.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A maximum value of dry density is obtained at optimum water content
At low value of water content most soils tend to be stiff.
At high water content, the dry density decreases with an increase of water content.
An airless soil will have maximum possible value of dry density for the given water content
All the above.
Answer: Option
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5.
The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon
dry density
rate of loading
confining pressure
nature of loading.
Answer: Option
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