Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability

decreases by 33.3%
increases by 33.3%
increases by 25%
increases by 50%

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively

0.2 N/mm² and 0°
0.05 N/mm² and 45°
0.5 N/mm² and 30°
0.05 N/mm² and 0°

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