Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

both horizontal and vertical planes
vertical plane only
horizontal plane only
all planes except horizontal and vertical planes

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation
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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil always decreases
The liquid limit of soil always increases
The liquid limit of soil may increase
The liquid limit of soil may decrease

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