If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the

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otal stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change

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ffective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change

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ffective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change

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otal stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change

1.	If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the
A.	ffective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
B.	ffective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
C.	otal stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change
D.	otal stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
Answer» C. otal stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change

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