Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A grillage foundation

Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams
Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns
All of these
Is treated as spread foundation

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
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
unconsolidated drained test
unconsolidated undrained test
consolidated undrained test

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil may increase
The liquid limit of soil always decreases
The liquid limit of soil always increases
The liquid limit of soil may decrease

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

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