The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called________________?

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Uniformity coefficient of a soil is__________________?

A. always less than 1 B. always equal to 1 C. equal to or less than 1 D. equal to or gi eater than 1...

If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?

A. liquid state B. plastic state C. semi-solid state D. solid state...

Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is______________?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 16...

Clay layer A with single drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv takes 6 months to achieve 50% consolidation. The time taken by clay layer B of the same thickness with double drainage and coefficient of consolidation Cv/2 to achieve the same degree of consolidation is_________________?

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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...