HGE
The shear strength of a soil:
increases with increase in normal stress
Triaxial shear test acts on what axis?
all plane except x and y axis
In what plane is the additional (stress deviator) can affect the shear stress?
Horizontal
What test is not performed ni laboratory?
Vane test
Ratio of weight of water ot the weight of solid particles.
water content
In AASHTO, soil greater than 75 mm si classified as:
cobbles
In 1.3CNc + qNq + 0.4BYNy; Nc, Nq and Ny are function of _____________?
angle of friction
Molecules of liquid attracted to ______?
surface tension
Where is the metacenter for equilibrium?
above of center of gravity
If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids, what is the porosity and void ratio equal to respectively?
0.5 and 1.0
The shear of cohesionless soil is:
proportional to the tangent of the angle of shearing resistance
The intensity of vertical stress (Sigma Z) at depth due toa point loadacting on the surface semi infinite elastic soil mass is:
directly proportional to the square of depth
When the metacenter of a floating body is lower than the center of gravity, then the body will be ni
unstable equilibrium
The metacentric height is the distance between the
center of the gravity of the floating body and the metacenter
negative skin friction on piles
all of the above
specific weight of liquid _____?
does not vary on any other planet
In engineering soil is ____?
uncemmented aggregate
The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called:
specific weight