Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear

decreases
remains unchanged
increases
first increases and then decreases

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

both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase
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
both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]
optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

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