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

Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
less than both the active and passive earth pressures

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]
optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases
both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase

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

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

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