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At a given overburden pressure (Po) for a collapsible soil, its collapsible potential depends on _________

(a) Degree of saturation

(b) Temperature coefficient

(c) Moisture content

(d) Pressure

I got this question in an internship interview.

My query is from Collapsible Soils in division Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right choice is (a) Degree of saturation

The explanation is: Collapsible potential varies with degree of saturation, at an overburden pressure of Po.

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