Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

amount of compaction energy only
None of these
both moisture content and amount of compaction energy
moisture content only

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Degree of consolidation is

directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path
directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path

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

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

Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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