8. Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of consolidation: a

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8. Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of consolidation: a. S-: 100 % b. The soil must be a clay C. 1 he soil 1S homogeneous d. Darcy's Law is valid 9. Which of the following is not true: a. flowlines and equipotentials must intersect at right angles b. equipotentials represent lines of constant pressure c. equipotentials represent lines of constant total energy d. flow is faster where equipotentials are more closely spaced 10. Soils with a natural water content below the plastic limit tend to behave as a: a. b. c. d. thick liquid low strength, low modulus material with no distinct failure point plastic soil with a peak and a residual strength a brittle solid with a distinct failure point is a natural region of the Earth's surface defined by lithology and structure and the climate that weathered it. a. karst b. physiographic province c. unit terrain d. none of these

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8. b. The soil must be clay

9. b. equipotential line represent lines of constant pressure.

10. a. thick liquid.

11. d. none of these

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