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

40 mm
20 mm
10 mm
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation
independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

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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

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

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