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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 6
16.
Sedimentation analysis is based on the assumption:
soil particles are spherical
particles settle independent of other particles
walls of the jar do not affect the settlement .
all the above.
Answer: Option
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17.
The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called
safe bearing capacity
net safe bearing capacity
net ultimate bearing capacity
ultimate bearing capacity.
Answer: Option
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18.
For general engineering purposes, soils are classified by
particle size classification system
textural classification system
High Way Research Board (HRB), classification system
unified soil classification system.
Answer: Option
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19.
If there is no impervious boundary at the bottom of a hydraulic structure, stream lines tend to follow :
a straight line
a parabola
a semi-ellipse
a semi-circle.
Answer: Option
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20.
The change of moisture content of soils, changes the
value of the angle of repose
amount of compaction required
cohesive strength of soil
all the above.
Answer: Option
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