1721Civil EngineeringMedium
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to________?
Aincrease both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
Bincrease the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity
Creduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
Dreduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
Correct answer
D. reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
Explanation
The correct answer is reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity.