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In Dutch cone test, the cone along with mantle is further penetrated after 8cm to a depth of ________

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In Dutch cone test, the cone along with mantle is further penetrated after 8cm to a depth of ________

(a) 20 cm

(b) 8 cm

(c) 15 cm

(d) 30 cm

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This interesting question is from Geophysical Methods in portion Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (a) 20 cm

Easiest explanation: In Dutch cone test, the cone along with mantle is further penetrated after 8cm to a depth of 20 cm. This is done to know the cone resistance in penetration through the soil layers.

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