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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
ultimate strength is same but peak
ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same

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

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

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