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Which one of the following soils has stress-strain response similar to that of dense sand? (OCR stands for over consolidation ratio)

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Over consolidated clays having high OCR

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Over consoildated clays having low OCR

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Normally consolidated clays

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Unconsolidated clays

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Solution

The correct option is A Over consolidated clays having high OCR
Normally consolidated clays behave in a manner similar to loose sand. Heavily over consolidated soils behave similar to dense sand.

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