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Decrease in water content causes _______

(a) shrinkage

(b) swelling

(c) frost heave

(d) frost boil

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The question is from Slaking of Clay and Bulking of Sand topic in portion Soil Water Effective and Neutral Stresses of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct answer is (a) shrinkage

Explanation: Decrease in water content of soil results in decrease in the volume of the soil thus causing the shrinkage of the soil.

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