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Geological Engineering · Q21

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 21

Q21

The dry density of a compacted soil can be increased by:

A.
Increasing compactive effort
Answer
B.
Increasing water beyond optimum
C.
Reducing compactive energy
D.
Decreasing particle size

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Increasing compactive effort improves particle arrangement and reduces voids, increasing dry density up to a limit.