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
None of these
10 mm

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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils

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