Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
For field interpretation of Consolidation, the issue is volume change under sustained load in saturated clay. What should be selected?
Soil MechanicsConsolidationMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
primary consolidation is governed by drainage of pore water
B
coefficient of consolidation has no time effect
C
primary consolidation is immediate elastic distortion only
D
clays consolidate without pore-pressure change
Correct Answer
A. primary consolidation is governed by drainage of pore water
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Consolidation is a time-dependent drainage process. Correct option: A.
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