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A sand deposit has a porosity of 1/3 and its specific gravity is 2.5. The critical hydraulic gradient to cause sand boiling in the stratum will be

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1.5

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1.25

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1.0

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0.75

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Solution

The correct option is C 1.0
$i_{c r} = (G - 1) (1 - n)$

$= (2.5 - 1) \times (1 - \frac{1}{3}) = 1.0$

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