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
Related Mcqs:
- For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as____________________?
A. dry of OMC and wet of OMC
B. wet of OMC and dry of OMC
C. wet of OMC and wet of OMC
D. dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content - The hydrometer method of sedimentation analysis differs from the pipette analysis mainly in_____________?
A. the principle of test
B. the method of taking observations
C. the method of preparation of soil suspension
D. all of the above - The most suitable method for drainage of fine grained cohesive soils is________________?
A. well ppint system
B. vacuum method
C. deep well system
D. electroosmosis method - Residual soils are formed by______________?
A. glaciers
B. wind
C. water
D. none of the above - If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is______________?
A. sand
B. silt
C. clay
D. clayey silt - The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is_______________?
A. kaolinite
B. illite
C. montmorillonite
D. none of the above - The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?
A. effective stress with time
B. effective stress with depth
C. pore water pressure with depth
D. pore water pressure with time - The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is________________?
A. directly proportional to the voids ratio
B. directly proportional to the compression index
C. inversely proportional to the compression index
D. none of the above - The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is___________________?
A. 1/3
B. 3
C. 1
D. 1/2 - Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is__________________?
A. less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
B. greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
C. greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
D. less than both the active and passive earth pressures
