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GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

The ratio of unconfined compressive strength of an undisturbed sample of soil to that of a remoulded sample, at the same water content, is known as :

A activity

B damping

C plasticity

D sensitivity

ANS:D - sensitivity

It is the ratio of the strength of soil undisturbed and disturbed condition.

Sensitivity (St) =(Qu) undisturbed/(Qn) Remoulded .