Questions

DWF files can be included as attachments in an email. Is this statement:

For the soil profile shown taking g_w kN/m³, the effective vertical stress at the, middle of the

sand layer is clay g = 16 kN/m³ 

A file name with the following extension shows that the file is a raster file:

In a soil deposit of three layers of equal thickness, the permeabilities of first, second and third

layers are in the ratio of 1: 2: 3. The ratio of average permeability in horizontal direction (K_h) to

that in the vertical direction(K_v) will be 

The test results of a fine grained soil are as follows.

Liquid limit = 48%

Plastic limit = 26%

Clay content = 25%

Silt content = 36%

Sand content = 39% 

Natural moisture content = 40% 

The classification of soil as per IS soil classification system is 

Wet analysis of fine particles is done if nearly all soil particles pass through square sieve

openings of

The Atterberg limits for a clay soil used as rolled fill in an earthen dam are LL = 60%,

PL = 40%, SL = 25%. If a specimen of the soil of volume 10 cc at the liquid limit, has a volume

of 6.50 cc when dried, then the specific gravity of the soil particles is 

Which of the following bonding is responsible to combine the silica gibbsite sheet in kaolinite

clay mineral ?

Consider the following statements: 

1. Peat and muck are organic soils. 

2. Peat is an inorganic soil whereas muck is an organic soil.

3. Indurated clay is a type of clay which does not soften under prolonged wetting. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

If the soil sample is having porosity 50% and degrees of saturation at 90% then its

percentage air voids is : 

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :

                     A             B           C

Match the following types of soil with their mode of transport.              

                    A              B             C           D

Consider the following statement and choose the correct answer

I. In coulomb's theory face of wall in contact with the backfill is vertical or inclined

and rough.

II.  In rankine theory rupture surface planar.

III. In rankine theory soil is in a state of plastic equilibrium in active stage only.

Consider the following statements in view of Coulomb's theory (wedge theory) :

1. In the case of active earth pressure, the sliding wedge moves downwards and

outwards on a 'slip surface' relative to the intact backfill.

2. In the case of passive earth pressure, the sliding wedge moves upwards and

inwards.

Which of the following option is true?

Consider the given statements and select the correct option. 

Statement I: Passive earth pressure is always greater than the earth pressure at rest

and active earth pressure.

Statement II: In passive state, the structure becomes the actuating element and soil

becomes the resisting element to maintain the stability

Choose correct option regarding statements given below in connection with

'triaxial compression test'

1. A soil specimen, cylindrical in shape is subjected to direct stresses acting in

three mutually perpendicular directions.

2. Length of specimen in the test is kept about 3 to 3.5 times its diameter. 

3. The effective minor principal stress is equal to the cell pressure minus the pore

pressure. 

Which of the following statements (s) are incorrect?

i. Consolidate undrained test on sand can be conducted easily in direct shear machine

ii. The Mohr's circle for unconfined compression test passes through the origin

iii. The effective stress failure envelope of a normally consolidated clay passes through origin

The following statements pertain to effective stress in a soil mass under hydrostatic condition

and select the correct  option.

Statement 1: the effective stress at any section goes on increasing as the water table goes

down. 

Statement 2: the effective stress depends upon the bulk unit weight above the groundwater

table and submerged unit  weight below the water table. 

From a flow net which of the following information can be obtained?

1. Rate of flow

2. Pore water pressure

3. Exit gradient

4. Permeability

Select the correct answer using the code given below : 

Which of the following assumption is correct for general flow equation for soil ?

A. Flow is laminar and follows Darcy's law.

B. Soil medium is unsaturated, compressible and homogeneous.

If the hydraulic gradient is unity, then what is the ratio of flow across per unit area of soil is called? 

A. Co-efficient of discharge

B. Co-efficient of viscosity

C. Co-efficient of seepage

D. Co-efficient of permeability

The ratio of design strength of a tied reinforced RCC column to a spiral reinforced RCC column

is ______.

The ratio of design strength of a tied reinforced RCC column to a spiral reinforced RCC column

is ______.

A reinforced concrete beam, supported on columns at ends, has a clear span of 5 m and 0.5 m

effective depth. It carries a total uniformly distributed load of 100 kN/m. The design shear force

for the beam is:

If the nominal shear stress  at a section does not exceed the permissible shear stress :

A slab which is assumed to act as a compression flange of a T-beam or L-beam shall satisfy

which of the following?

In flat slabs, if (M₀) is the total design moment, the negative design moment in an interior span

shall be taken as ______.