Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

A. effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth

B. effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth

C. effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth

D. effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth

A. gravel

B. sand

C. silt

D. clay

A. sand

B. silt

C. clay

D. gravel

A. less at edges compared to middle

B. more at edges compared to middle

C. uniform throughout

D. none of the above

A. effective stress with time

B. effective stress with depth

C. pore water pressure with depth

D. pore water pressure with time

A. 18.6 kN/m3

B. 20.0 kN/m3

C. 22.0 kN/m3

D. 23.2 kN/m3

A. silt

B. clay

C. coarse sand

D. fine sand

A. decreases with increase in liquid limit

B. increases with increase in liquid limit

C. first increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit

D. remains constant at all liquid limits

A. 90°

B. 45°

C. 22.5°

D. 0°

A. 10 mm

B. 20 mm

C. 40 mm

D. none of the above