If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil massis said to be inO(A) Liquid stateO(B) Plastic stateOCC) Semisolid stateO(D) Solid state

When the water content is below shrinkage limit the soil exhibit the solid state . When the water…

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If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass said to be in O(A) Liquid state OB) Plastic state OC) Semisolid state OD) Solid state

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If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass
is said to be in
O(A) Liquid state
O(B) Plastic state
OCC) Semisolid state
O(D) Solid state

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