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1. CONSOLIDATION

Civil engineering involves understanding soil behavior under load conditions, particularly the settlement that occurs in saturated soils. This chapter discusses the various types of settlement: immediate, primary consolidation, and secondary consolidation. Each type is influenced by factors such as soil compressibility and permeability, which dictate how soil responds to increased load over time.

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Sections

  • 1

    Consolidation

    This section discusses the effects of loading on the soil beneath structures, leading to settlement, and explores the types of soil consolidation.

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  • 1.1

    Introduction

    This section introduces consolidation in civil engineering, describing the relationship between soil, pore water, and applied stresses.

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  • 1.2

    Total Settlement Components

    This section outlines the components of total settlement in civil engineering, including immediate, primary consolidation, and secondary consolidation settlements.

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  • 1.3

    Elastic Settlement Or Immediate Settlement

    This section discusses immediate or elastic settlement, which occurs right after a load is applied to saturated soil, primarily due to distortion at constant volume.

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  • 1.4

    Primary Consolidation Settlement

    Primary consolidation settlement is a process where pore water in saturated soils expels due to applied stress, leading to rearrangement of soil particles.

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  • 1.5

    Secondary Consolidation Settlement

    Secondary consolidation settlement refers to the ongoing volume change in soil due to particle rearrangement at constant effective stress after primary consolidation.

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  • 1.6

    Spring Analogy

    The Spring Analogy illustrates the consolidation process in soils, comparing it to a spring system where applied loads change pore water pressure, leading to volume changes.

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