Khosla's safe exit gradient for design of weir will be lowest for the soil type

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  1. coarse sand
  2. fine sand
  3. shingle and gravel
  4. None of the above

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Option 2 : fine sand
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Values of Khosla’s safe exit gradient for different types of soil:

Types of Soil

Khosla’s safe exit gradient

Shingle

0.25 to 0.20

Coarse sand

0.20 to 0.17

Fine sand

0.17 to 0.14

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