Q2
What type of soil has the lowest shear strength?
A.
Silt
B.
Gravel
C.
Clay
D.
Sand
E.
1
Solution
Answer: Option
Solution:
Silt has very fine particles and lacks cohesion and internal friction.This makes it prone to liquefaction and slope failures under load.In contrast, clay has cohesion and sand/gravel have frictional resistance.