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Geological Engineering · Q83

Soil Mechanics

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 83

Q83

The zone in a soil mass where the pore water pressure is zero is called the:

A.
Capillary zone
B.
Phreatic line
Answer
C.
Zone of saturation
D.
Perched water table

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The phreatic line is the boundary in a seepage system where pore pressure is atmospheric (zero gauge pressure).