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The phreatic line of an earth dam can be kept within the body of the dam by ___________

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The phreatic line of an earth dam can be kept within the body of the dam by ___________

(a) Proper drainage filter

(b) Providing protective filter

(c) Increasing soil porosity

(d) Increasing surface area

This question was posed to me in an internship interview.

I'd like to ask this question from Protective Filters in division Drainage and Dewatering of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (b) Providing protective filter

For explanation: With a proper drainage filter under slope or rock fill toe, the phreatic line in an earth dam can be kept well within the body of the dam.

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