Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Quick sand condition occurs when upward seepage force
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Choose the correct answer
A
makes soil dry
B
reduces effective stress to nearly zero
C
reduces porosity to zero
D
increases shear strength infinitely
Correct Answer
B. reduces effective stress to nearly zero
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At critical hydraulic gradient, effective stress vanishes and soil boils.
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