Failure Envelopes and Earth Pressure MCQs

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Q111.
For angle of internal friction of 250, the ratio of coefficient of passive and active earth pressure is __________

a.

2

b.

4

c.

6

d.

8

Discuss
Answer: (c).6
Q112.
The relation between Kₚ and Kₐ is _____________
Discuss
Answer: (d).Kₚ=1/Kₐ
Q113.
For a cohesion less soil, the total passive pressure Pₚ at a depth H is ___________
Discuss
Answer: (a).pₚ=\(\frac{1}{2}\) Kₚ γH²
Q114.
For a cohesion less soil with surcharge Q, the passive pressure intensity is ___________
Discuss
Answer: (a).pₚ=Kₚ γz+Kₚ q
Discuss
Answer: (d).\(p_p=γzcosβ \frac{cosβ+\sqrt{cos^2 β-cos^2 φ}}{cosβ-\sqrt{cos^2 β-cos^2 φ}}\)
Discuss
Answer: (b).Kₚ=\(cosβ \frac{cosβ+\sqrt{cos^2 β-cos^2 φ}}{cosβ-\sqrt{cos^2 β-cos^2 φ}}\)
Q117.
When the surcharge angle β is reduced to zero, then the coefficient of passive earth pressure is ______
Discuss
Answer: (c).\(\frac{1+sinφ}{1-sinφ} \)
Q118.
In case of cohesive backfill, the passive pressure intensity is given by _______
Discuss
Answer: (b).pₚ=γz tan² α+2c tan⁡α
Q119.
In case of cohesive backfill, the total passive pressure is _________
Discuss
Answer: (a).pₚ=\(\frac{1}{2}\) Kₚ γH²+2cH tanα
Q120.
At the ground surface, there will be no passive pressure in the case of cohesive backfill.
Discuss
Answer: (b).False