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
10 mm
None of these
20 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

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