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Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

A. percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

B. ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

C. ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

D. none of the above

Answer: Option B


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  1. Atif Muneer
    Atif Muneer :
    4 years ago

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    total stress=5rw=0.8kgcm square
    effective stress=total stress-pore water pressure

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