Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Which of the following about stress carried by soil skeleton is correct?
Soil MechanicsEffective StressEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
effective stress is always zero below water table
B
effective stress equals pore pressure minus total stress
C
effective stress is independent of groundwater
D
effective stress equals total stress minus pore water pressure
Correct Answer
D. effective stress equals total stress minus pore water pressure
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