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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Exercise : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 6
21.
A failure wedge develops if a retaining wall
moves away from the backfill
moves towards the backfill
sinks downwards
stresses equally by vertical and horizontal forces.
Answer: Option
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22.
For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of
5 mm
10 mm
15 mm
20 mm
25 mm
Answer: Option
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23.
The water content in a soil sample when it continues to loose weight without loosing the volume, is called
Shrinkage limit
Plastic limit
liquid limit
semi-solid limit.
Answer: Option
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24.
The intensity of vertical pressure at a depth Z directly below the point load Q on its axis of loading is :
Answer: Option
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25.
When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses
shear strength
bearing capacity
both (a) and (b)
neither (a) nor (6).
Answer: Option
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