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The important factors that governs the engineering behavior of soil are _________

(a) Densification

(b) Stabilisation

(c) Tensile strength

(d) Particle size distribution

I had been asked this question in an internship interview.

Query is from Mechanical Stabilisation in chapter Stabilisation of Soils, Site Investigation and Sub – Soil Exploration of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct choice is (d) Particle size distribution

To elaborate: The particle size distribution and composition are the important factors governing the engineering behavior of soil.

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