Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Bishop’s method of stability analysis

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

less than both the active and passive earth pressures
greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay

both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase
a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

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
constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation

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