Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

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

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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is

less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells
sum of the discharges from individual wells
greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

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