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

10 mm
20 mm
None of these
40 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

effective angle of shearing resistance
cohesion and effective unit weight of soil
cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Effective stress on soil

Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability
Decreases both voids ratio and permeability
Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
Increases both voids ratio and permeability

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