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The temperature at which the soil freezes in the pores of the soil depend on __________

(a) Pore size

(b) Frost action

(c) Saturation

(d) Capillary tension

The question was asked in an online interview.

Origin of the question is Frost Action topic in section Soil Water Effective and Neutral Stresses of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct choice is (a) Pore size

The best explanation: As the water freezes in larger pores, and remain unfrozen in the smaller pore the temperature falls downs.

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