In a deposit of normally consolidated clay (A) Effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and undrained strength decrease with depth (B) Effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth C) Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth (D) Effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth

In a deposit of normally consolidated clay
(A) Effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and undrained strength
decrease with depth
(B) Effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases
with depth
C) Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases
with depth
(D) Effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
by

1 Answer

Answer :

C) Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases
with depth
by

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