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Geological Engineering · Q5

Engineering Properties of Rocks and Soils

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 5

Q5

Which of the following increases the permeability of a rock?

A.
Foliation
B.
Compaction
C.
Fractures
D.
Clay content
E.
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Solution

Answer: Option
Solution:
Fractures and cracks allow fluids to pass through otherwise impermeable rocks.This makes permeability dependent on both primary (porosity) and secondary (fracturing) factors.