A saturated stiff clay has unit weight 2 gm/cm and unconfined compressive strength 2 kg/cm. The depth of tension crack that would develop in this clay is

A saturated stiff clay has unit weight 2 gm/cm and unconfined compress

1.	A saturated stiff clay has unit weight 2 gm/cm and unconfined compressive strength 2 kg/cm. The depth of tension crack that would develop in this clay is
A.	2 m
B.	5 m
C.	10 m
D.	20 m
Answer» B. 5 m

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A saturated stiff clay has unit weight 2 gm/cm and unconfined compressive strength 2 kg/cm. The depth of tension crack that would develop in this clay is

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