The effect of cohesion on a soil is to________?

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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.

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