Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

horizontal permeability test
constant head method
None of these
falling head method

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

None of these
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

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