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The feature that helps to estimate the relative density of coarse-grained soil is _______

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The feature that helps to estimate the relative density of coarse-grained soil is _______

(a) Soundings

(b) Shallow test pits

(c) Exploratory borings

(d) Geophysical method

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I want to ask this question from Site Exploration in division Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right choice is (a) Soundings

To elaborate: Penetration and soundings help in estimating the relative density and strength properties of coarse-grained soils and also to locate the weaker strata and lenses.

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