A. reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
B. increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
C. reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
D. increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
A. is more conservative
B. neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices
C. assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle
D. all of the above
A. 7°
B. 10°
C. 12°
D. 17°
A. vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium
B. vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
C. inclined at 45° to the vertical plane
D. none of the above
A. plane and smooth
B. plane and rough
C. vertical and smooth
D. vertical and rough
A. cohesion
B. angle of internal friction
C. angle of repose
D. none of the above
A. horizontal plane only
B. vertical plane only
C. both horizontal and vertical planes
D. all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
A. 0.5
B. -0.5
C. 2.0
D. – 2.0
A. 1/3
B. 3
C. 1
D. 1/2
A. percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition
B. ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state
C. ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids
D. none of the above
