Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
Consolidation settlement is caused mainly by:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
traffic acceleration
B
instant evaporation
C
expulsion of pore water under sustained load
D
cement setting
Correct Answer
C. expulsion of pore water under sustained load
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In saturated clay, load transfer with pore-water drainage produces time-dependent consolidation.
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