A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively______________________?

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A fully saturated soil is said to be________________?

A. one phase system B. two phase system with soil and air C. two phase system with soil and water D. three phase system...

If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is______________?

A. 40% B. 60% C. 80% D. 100%...

The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is_________________?

A. sum of the discharges from individual wells B. less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells C. greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells D. equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells...

A retaining wall 6m high supports a backfill with a surcharge angle of 10°. The back of the wall is inclined to the vertical at a positive batter angle of 5°. If the angle of wall friction is 7°, then the resultant active earth pressure will act at a distance of 2 m above the base and inclined to the horizontal at an angle of_________________?

A. 7° B. 10° C. 12° D. 17°...

Select the correct statement?

A. coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay is less than that of a normally consolidated clay B. coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay is greater than that of a normally consolidated clay C. coefficient of compressibility is cons-tant for any clay D. none of the above...