If a cohesive soil specimen is subjected to a vertical compressive load, the inclination of the cracks to the horizontal is__________________?

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Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on__________________?

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The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil_______________?

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Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by________________?

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