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Please determine if the following statement is true or false, and explains why. 1. Effective stress is...

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Please determine if the following statement is true or false,and explains why.

1. Effective stress is defined as total stress minus porepressure.

2. For a given consolidation stress, a normally consolidatedclay will be stronger than an overconsolidated clay.

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1 True Total stress is due to self wight if soilwieght of solid weight of water or due to applied overburden pressure Pore water pressure is the pressure which is being    See Answer
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