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Slope stability

Which type of soil has a greater angle of repose, the internal angle between the surface of the pile and the horizontal surface?
A. wet clay, B. wet sand
C. dry gravel with sand, D. dry sand



Answer is B. wet sand would have the greatest angle of repose (about 45 degrees) of these materials.

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