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
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

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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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil
different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

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