Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Bishop’s method of stability analysis

is more conservative
All of these
assumes the slip surface as an arc of a circle
neglects the effect of forces acting on the sides of the slices

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

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
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is

Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium
None of these
Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

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