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Terzhagi’s formula can be applied for_________

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Terzhagi’s formula can be applied for_________

(a) Uniform sand

(b) Clay soil

(c) Coarse-grained soil

(d) Fine-grained soil

The question was posed to me during an online exam.

My question comes from Determination of Coefficient of Permeability in chapter Permeability of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right answer is (a) Uniform sand

For explanation I would say: Terzaghi’s formula can be successfully applied to fairly uniform sand, which reflects the effect of grain size and void ratio.

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