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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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective angle of shearing resistance
cohesion and effective unit weight of soil

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

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

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