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Puddle clay is laid on the subgrade to form a fairly water-tight coating.

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Puddle clay is laid on the subgrade to form a fairly water-tight coating.

(a) True

(b) False

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Correct option is (a) True

For explanation: Puddle-clay is a clayey soil and it becomes fairly impervious when properly pugged and saturated with water. The thick layer of puddle-clay is protected with a 30 cm thick layer of a silty soil. This reduces seepage loss by 80 percent.

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