Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 13)
13.
The capillary rise of water
depends upon the force responsible
increases as the size of the soil particles increases
decreases as the size of the soil particles decreases
is less in wet soil than in dry soil.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rajendra bk said:   3 years ago
Capillary rise = 4 * σ* cos(α)/wd.

Where "σ" sigma is surface tension =force/length.

Capillary rise is directly proportional to surface tension and also surface tension is directly proportional to force so the answer is A.
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