Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

less than 300 mm
greater than 1 m
between 750 mm and 1 m
between 300 mm and 750 mm

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

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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 different but peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same but peak

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