Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ?

over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
normally consolidated clay
under-consolidated clay
over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation 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 unit weight of soil
cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective angle of shearing resistance
effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Decreases with increase in normal stress
Decreases with decrease in normal stress

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