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The method used for studying of horizontal changes in the sub-soil is _______

(a) Resistive soundings

(b) Resistive mapping

(c) Mean resistivity

(d) Critical distance

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The question is from Method of Site Exploration in division Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right answer is (b) Resistive mapping

To explain: For knowing the horizontal changes in the sub-soil, the electrodes kept at a constant spacing are moved as a group along the line of test. This method is known as resistive mapping.

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