Soil Mechanics And Foundation - Study Mode

[#61] The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is
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(B) less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

[#62] Direct measurement of permeability of the specimen at any stage of loading can be made
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(A) only in fixed ring type consolido-meter

[#63] The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing
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(B) cohesion and effective unit weight of soil

[#64] 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
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(C) 12°

[#65] The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively
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(B) 0.5 kg/cm 2 and zero