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Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to_____________?

A. 0.4 B. 0.6 C. 0.95 D. 1.20...

If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is_____________?

A. zero B. 1 C. between 0 and 1 D. greater than 1...

Rise of water table above the ground surface causes________________?

A. equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress B. equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress C. increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress D. decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress...

Time factor for a clay layer is_______________?

A. a dimensional parameter B. directly proportional to permeability of soil C. inversely proportional to drainage path D. independent of thickness of clay layer...

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°...