95) If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is

90°

45°

22.5°

0°

Answer is:

45°

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96) Select the incorrect statement.

In a direct shear box test, the plane of shear failure is predetermined.

Better control is achieved on the drainage of the soil in a triaxial compression test.

Stress distribution on the failure plane in the case of triaxial compression test is uniform.

Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils.

Answer is:

Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils.

97) If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is

45°

90°

135°

225°

Answer is:

90°

98) In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

horizontal plane only

vertical plane only

both horizontal and vertical planes

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

Answer is:

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

99) In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as

consolidated drained test

consolidated undrained test

unconsolidated drained test

unconsolidated undrained test

Answer is:

consolidated undrained test

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95) If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is

45°

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96) Select the incorrect statement.

Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils.

97) If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is

90°

98) In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

99) In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as

consolidated undrained test

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