Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay

both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase
both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease
a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Effective stress on soil

Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability
Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
Decreases both voids ratio and permeability
Increases both voids ratio and permeability

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