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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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

reduce 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 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

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