The zone in a soil mass where the pore water pressure is zero is called the:
A. Capillary zone
B. Phreatic line
C. Zone of saturation
D. Perched water table
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The phreatic line is the boundary in a seepage system where pore pressure is atmospheric (zero gauge pressure).This Question Belongs to Geological Engineering >> Soil Mechanics
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