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How to Measure the Compressibility of Soils? | Soil Engineering

In the theory of compression, soil compression is assumed to occur by the decrease in the volume of voids, the volume of solids remaining constant throughout the process. Also, higher the effective stress in soils, higher is the resulting compression. Hence, the compressibility of soils is expressed in the terms of a plot between void ratio on the y-axis and [...]

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Effect of Stress History on Compression of Clays | Soil Engineering

As the consolidation settlement depends on both the initial and final stress levels and because there is significant difference in consolidation settlement due to virgin compression and re-compression, stress history has a significant effect on compression of clays. Influence of Stress Cycle: The relation between soil compression and effective stress is not unique even for the same soil but it [...]

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