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A clay specimen has an unconfined compressive strength of 240 Kn/m^2 in a distributed state. On remolding, the unconfined compressive strength is 54 Kn/m^2. What will be the sensitivity of clay?

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A clay specimen has an unconfined compressive strength of 240 Kn/m^2 in a distributed state. On remolding, the unconfined compressive strength is 54 Kn/m^2. What will be the sensitivity of clay?

(a) 3.85

(b) 7.24

(c) 2.04

(d) 4.44

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Asked question is from Collapsible Soils in portion Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct choice is (d) 4.44

Explanation: Sensitivity,

St = QU(undistributed)/QU(distributed)

=240/54

=4.44.

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