Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

ultimate strength is same but peak
ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

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

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