Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Primary consolidation is mainly due to
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Choose the correct answer
A
crushing of coarse aggregate
B
chemical hydration of cement
C
expulsion of pore water from saturated clay
D
immediate elastic rebound only
Correct Answer
C. expulsion of pore water from saturated clay
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Primary consolidation results from dissipation of excess pore pressure.
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