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Short answer please.. During the site investigation for a highway project, you observed a wet clayey soil...

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During the site investigation for a highway project, youobserved a wet clayey soil deposit. How can you checkscientifically the saturation condition of soil in terms ofsaturated/unsaturated state?

A soil specimen is subjected to a uniformly distributed fluidpressure only in a triaxial compression test. Draw the Mohr’scircle representation of the state of stress within the soilspecimen.

Would you like to recommend cohesive soils as the backfillsbehind a retaining structure? Justify your answer.

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Hydraulic conductivity plays major role in differentingsaturated and unsaturated soil If the pores of the soil arecompletely filled with water    See Answer
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