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The consistency of an undisturbed sample of clay is altered, even at the same water content, if it is remoulded.

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asked Feb 8, 2022 in Geotechnical Engineering I by Sophia (102k points)

The consistency of an undisturbed sample of clay is altered, even at the same water content, if it is remoulded.

(a) True

(b) False

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This intriguing question comes from Sensitivity and Thixotropy of Clays in section Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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answered Feb 9, 2022 by Oliver (727k points)
selected Sep 18, 2022 by Sophia

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The correct option is (a) True

Easy explanation: The consistency of an undisturbed sample of clay is altered because the original structure of clay is altered by reworking or remoulding.

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