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

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

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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive
meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

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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

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

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