Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively

0.05 N/mm² and 0°
0.2 N/mm² and 0°
0.5 N/mm² and 30°
0.05 N/mm² and 45°

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

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

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