Geological Engineering · Q89

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 89

Q89

The capillary fringe lies:

A.

Above the water table

Answer

B.

Below the water table

C.

Within the saturated zone

D.

In the unsaturated bedrock

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Capillary fringe is the zone just above the water table where water rises due to capillary action and fills pores partially.

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