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

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

less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
less than both the active and passive earth pressures
greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

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