Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
7.
The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
decreases as the moisture content increases
increases as the moisture content decreases
is more in well compacted clays
depends upon the external applied load.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Gayatri said:   1 decade ago
I think cohesion depends upon type of soil also. For example if we take sand its cohesion is zero. So we can't say anything about cohesion by using moisture content only. In option (A) and (B) we can't find which type of soil it is? in well compacted clay cohesion will be more due to decreasing in porosity.

Balu said:   1 decade ago
If A is correct then automatically B option is also correct because inversely proportional.


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