Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is

None of these
20 mm
40 mm
10 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits

Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Is always same in both directions

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
None of these

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