Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

vertical plane only
all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
both horizontal and vertical planes
horizontal plane only

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

Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
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

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