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Which of the following does not happen when compaction is done?(a) Permeability decreases(b) Water content increases(c) Shear strength decreases(d) Compressibility decreasesThis question was posed to me during an interview.The question is from Geotechnical Engineering in portion Other Major Topics in Civil Engineering of Basic Civil Engineering

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The correct answer is (C) Shear strength decreases

Easy EXPLANATION: On compaction of a soil mass, the shear strength is increased. It is tightly and firmly compacted and offers resistance to DEFORMATION and FLOW.



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