Soil Mechanics & Foundation

211) Vane shear test is a

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field test

212) The failure envelope for a clayey soil will be horizontal in the case of

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consolidated drained test

213) In unconfined compression test, around stress is

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equal to intermediate principal stress

214) The application of deviator stress on a specimen in case of a triaxial test will produce shear stress on

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horizontal plane only

215) The test that will be preferred for testing of shear strength of a saturated clay is

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Unconfined compression test

216) Black cotton soil is not suitable for foundations because of its

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swelling and shrinkage nature

217) which of the following soils will have least value of safe load?

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soft chalk

218) When a shear stress is applied on a dense sand, then the volume of sand will

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can't say

219) Stress distribution on the failure plane in the case of a triaxial test is

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can't say

220) Select the incorrect statement.

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As the clay content in a cohesive soil increases, the angle of shearing resistance value decreases

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