The shear strength of a soil – McqOptions

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1.	The shear strength of a soil
A.	increases with an increase in the normal stress
B.	is proportional to the cohesion of the soil
C.	is generally known as the strength of the soil
D.	is proportional to the tangent of the angle of internal friction
Answer» E.

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