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The property of soil mass pertaining to its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is ____________

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The property of soil mass pertaining to its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is ____________

(a) compression

(b) compressibility

(c) tension

(d) consolidation

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My question is from Consolidation Process topic in chapter One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct choice is (b) compressibility

The explanation: When a compressive load is applied to a soil mass, a decrease in its volume takes place. The decrease in volume of soil mass under stress is known as compression and the property of soil mass pertaining to its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is compressibility.

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