Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits

Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification
Is always same in both directions

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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
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]

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the

total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change
effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change

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