Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on

plasticity characteristics
particle size composition
both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

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

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

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