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Civil Engineering · Q73

Soil Mechanics And Foundation

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 73

Q73

The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

A.
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
B.
increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
C.
reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
Answer
D.
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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