Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?

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If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are________________?

A. 1.0 and 0.0 B. 0.0 and 1.0 C. 0.5 and 1.0 D. 1.0 and 0.5...

The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?

A. liquid limit B. plastic limit C. shrinkage limit D. plasticity index...

Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on__________________?

A. particle size composition B. plasticity characteristics C. both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics 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...

Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing (C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB. gives______________?

A. safe bearing capacity B. net safe bearing capacity C. ultimate bearing capacity D. net ultimate bearing capacity where C = unit cohesion Y =unit weight of soil D = depth of foundation B = width of foundation N„ Nq, NY = bearing capacity factors...