Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

calcium carbide method
alcohol method
oven drying method
sand bath method

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

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
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same but peak

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the

total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change
total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change

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