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  • Some of the structural strength of a clayey material that is lost by remoulding is slowly recovered with time. This property of soils to undergo an isothermal gel-to-soil-to-gel transformation upon agitation and subsequent rest is termed :


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  • A. Isotropy
  • B. Anisotropy
  • C. Thixotropy
  • D. Allotropy

  • Correct Answer
  • Thixotropy 

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    • A. 15 days
    • B. 30 days
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    • D. 90 days.
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    • A. square
    • B. rectangular
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    • A. 2
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