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

normally consolidated clay
over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio
under-consolidated clay

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils

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

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
None of these
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

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