If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the________?
Aeffective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
Btotal stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does not change
Ctotal stress is increased due to de-crease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
Deffective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
Correct answer
D. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
Explanation
The correct answer is effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change.