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______ minutes of shaking is done for soil with small particles.

(a) 2

(b) 10

(c) 15

(d) 60

The question was posed to me during an interview.

Question is from Sieve Analysis in portion Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct answer is (b) 10

The best I can explain: The amount of shaking depends upon the shape and number of particles. At least 10 minutes of shaking is desirable for soil particles.

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