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Shear Strength of Soil

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What is the primary factor that determines the shear strength of soil?

Soil moisture content

Soil particle size distribution

Soil density

Soil cohesion (correct)

Which of the following soil properties has the least impact on shear strength?

Soil mineralogy (correct)

Soil porosity

Soil structure

Soil organic matter content

How does an increase in soil moisture content typically affect the shear strength of soil?

It increases the shear strength

It has no effect on the shear strength

It decreases the shear strength (correct)

It can either increase or decrease the shear strength, depending on the soil type

Which of the following soil properties is most closely related to the cohesive component of shear strength?

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How does the shear strength of a soil typically vary with depth?

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Shear Strength of Soil

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary factor that determines the shear strength of soil?

Which of the following soil properties has the least impact on shear strength?

How does an increase in soil moisture content typically affect the shear strength of soil?

Which of the following soil properties is most closely related to the cohesive component of shear strength?

How does the shear strength of a soil typically vary with depth?

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