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Coarse grained soil relatively has __________ hygroscopic capacity.

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Coarse grained soil relatively has __________ hygroscopic capacity.

(a) High

(b) Low

(c) Very low

(d) Very high

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This key question is from Capillary Water topic in division Soil Water Effective and Neutral Stresses of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (b) Low

For explanation: Coarse-grained soils have relatively low hygroscopic moisture due to their limited specific surface.

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