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Every soil has same resistivity.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me in exam.

My question comes from Geophysical Methods topic in portion Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct answer is (b) False

To explain: Each soil has its own resistivity depending on the water or moisture content, compaction, composition, etc. The resistivity is low for saturated silt and it is high for loose dry gravel.

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