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Presence of sand and silt-size particles in a clay deposit reduces_____________

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Presence of sand and silt-size particles in a clay deposit reduces_____________

(a) Swelling of soil

(b) Volume

(c) Water content

(d) Total shrinkage

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I would like to ask this question from Shrinkage and Swelling of Soil topic in portion Soil Water Effective and Neutral Stresses of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct answer is (d) Total shrinkage

Explanation: Since the degree of shrinkage depends on geological deposition, presence of sand and silt reduces the total shrinkage.

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