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
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective angle of shearing resistance
cohesion and effective unit weight of soil
effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
less than both the active and passive earth pressures
less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

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