Q1 a) Explain the term isostasy and identify the theory which belongs to this given picture and justify it. Q:1 b) draw a bore log and mention all the important details. Consider silty sand upto the depth of 50 feet from the ground level, then clay deposit is of 30 ft and then there is a wet clay strata which is having a thickness of 20 ft. the total depth of bore is 100 ft.

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Q1 a) Explain the term isostasy and identify the theory which belongs to this given picture and justify it. Q:1 b) draw a bore log and mention all the important details. Consider silty sand upto the depth of 50 feet from the ground level, then clay deposit is of 30 ft and then there is a wet clay strata which is having a thickness of 20 ft. the total depth of bore is 100 ft. (Assume any missing data) *

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