37. Which of the following applies to a consolidation test on a soil? a. void ratio increases as the compressive load in

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37. Which of the following applies to a consolidation test on a soil? a. void ratio increases as the compressive load increases b. porosity increases as the compressive load increases c. void ratio decreases as the compressive load increases d. none of the above 38. A fixed diameter pile within a single cohesive soil layer is designed using the Tomlinson method. What is the effect of increasing pile length? a. end bearing increases and skin friction increases b. end bearing decreases and skin friction increases c. end bearing remains constant and skin friction increases d. end bearing remains constant and skin friction decreases 39. What is a possible cause of permanent irreversible subsidence after withdrawal of fluid from a sand aquifer? a. consolidation of sand aquifer b. consolidation of fine grained clay and silt aquitards in the section c. clastic behavior of sand aquifer d. none of the above 40. Sinkholes are formed by the dissolution of what type of rock? a. sandstone b. igneous basement c. shale d. limestone 41. Withdrawal of groundwater from the Everglades has had what impact? a. 50% reduction of wetlands area b. large areas of subsidence c. disruption of overland surface water flow d. all of the above 42. Flow rate between two wells in an aquifer increases when? a. the distance between the wells increases b. the head difference between the wells increases c. head difference between the wells decreases d. none of the above