Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon

allowable settlement only
both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity
none of above
ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index

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

Equal increase 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 decrease in pore water pressure and total stress

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Effective stress on soil

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

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