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The distribution of excess hydrostatic pressure is represented by ___________

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The distribution of excess hydrostatic pressure is represented by ___________

(a) straight line

(b) curve

(c) helical curve

(d) closed curve

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The doubt is from Terzaghi’s Theory of One Dimensional Consolidation topic in portion One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right option is (b) curve

To explain I would say: The distribution of excess hydrostatic pressure is represented by a curve. The curve represents the water levels in different piezometric tubes that represent the pressure head at each point.

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