3)Which of the following is the correct way of losing strength with remolding, with water content unchanged.
- a) Stability
- b) Sensitivity
- c)Compressibility
- d) Thixotropy
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
Answer: b) Sensitivity
Explanation:
- The ratio of peak to the remolded shear strength is the soil’s sensitivity.
- The range of sensitivity is 1 to 16.
- The value of sensitivity is 1 for the insensitive type of soil.
- When the value of soil sensitivity above 16, then it is termed ‘quick clay.’
Komal Bhandakkar Edited answer January 5, 2021
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