Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is

directly proportional to the compression index
directly proportional to the voids ratio
None of these
inversely proportional to the compression index

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
None of these
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible

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