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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Decreases with increase in normal stress
Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Decreases with decrease in normal stress
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

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