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Geological Engineering · Q72

Engineering Properties of Rocks and Soils

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 72

Q72

The key factor for frost action in soil is:

A.
Organic matter
B.
Capillary rise
C.
Plasticity index
D.
Grain angularity
E.
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Solution

Answer: Option
Solution:
Capillary rise allows water to reach freezing zones in soil.This causes expansion and potential damage from frost action.