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

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

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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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]
optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

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