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The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water is _____________

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The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water is _____________

(a) compression

(b) compressibility

(c) tension

(d) consolidation

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

The doubt is from Consolidation Process topic in chapter One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct answer is (d) consolidation

Easiest explanation: The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water is consolidation, as according to Terzaghi, every process involving a decrease in the water content of a saturated soil without replacement of water by air is the process of consolidation.

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