Which of the following(s) is/are the significant source of compression when loading is applied to a clay layer? squeezing out of water from the voids water in the voids air in the voids all the available options deformation of soil grains

Which of the following(s) is/are the significant source of compression when loading is applied to a clay layer? squeezing out of water from the voids water in the voids air in the voids all the available options deformation of soil grains

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter3: Weight-volume Relationships And Plasticity

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Which of the following(s) is/are the significant source of compression
when loading is applied to a clay layer?
squeezing out of water from the voids
water in the voids
air in the voids
all the available options
deformation of soil grains

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