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Coefficient of compressibility is

A. constant for any type of soil

B. different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

C. different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation

D. independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

Answer: Option B


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