Chapters $7\mathrm{.}1$ to $7\mathrm{.}3$

$1$

Multiple Choice $1$ point

Consolidation settlement is a concern for fine$-$grained cohesive soils because:

They are highly compressible

They are low permeability and therefore it takes a long time for water to be squeezed out

They experience large shear strength reductions when loaded

They have unpredictable soil properties

$2$ Multiple Choice $1$ point

Which of the following is not true about the stress$-$strain behavior of soils?

Soils have a time$-$dependent response to loading

Soilstress$-$strain behavior is nearly entirely elastic

Soil stress$-$strain relationships are non$-$linear

Soils keep a memory of their past loading

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Multiple Choice $1$ point

Which of the following is not a component of soil settlement?

Immediate settlement

Lithographicsettement

Consolidation settlement

Secondary compression