Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of

both cohesion and angle of internal friction
both cohesion and angle of internal friction
cohesion only
angle of internal friction 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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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation
independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress
Decreases with increase in normal stress
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

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