Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively

1.0 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²
0.5 kg/cm² and 0.5 kg/cm²
0.5 kg/cm² and zero
zero and zero

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

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

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