Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay

both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease
both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase
a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

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

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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

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

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

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
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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