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A clay specimen has an unconfined compressive strength of 240 Kn/m2 in a distributed state. On remolding, the unconfined compressive strength is 54 Kn/m2. What will be the sensitivity of clay?

Correct Answer: 4.44
Sensitivity, St = QU(undistributed)/QU(distributed) =240/54 =4.44.

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