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Cohesive soils are ____

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Preferred backfill material: \[ \boxed{ \text{Free-draining granular soils (sand and gravel)} } \] Avoid cohesive soils due to poor drainage and higher earth pressure.
Updated On: Jul 24, 2026
  • Good for backfill since they exert low earth pressure
  • Good for backfill because of their high shear strength
  • Poor for backfill because of large lateral earth pressure
  • Good for backfill as density is low
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The Correct Option is C

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