Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 5 (Q.No. 2)
2.
A soil not fully consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called
pre-consolidated
normally consolidated
under-consolidated
none of these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
19 comments Page 2 of 2.

Sandy said:   1 decade ago
But it is the case of under consolidation. For over consolidation vertical effective stress is greater than the normal effective vertical stress.

Tango charlie said:   7 years ago
@Sandhya.

The answer is D as it should be under consolidated.

Sandhya sharma said:   7 years ago
It's overconsolidated. I agree with the given answer.

Er HNR said:   8 years ago
It is called under consolidated.

Angel said:   8 years ago
The soil which is not fully consolidated by the present overburden pressure is called under consolidated soil.

Angel said:   8 years ago
It's under consolidated. Sp, Option A and C are same.

Krishna Tanpurepatil said:   9 years ago
It's under Consolidated.

Gajan Rana said:   9 years ago
Yes, It's under Consolidated.

Apcivilian said:   9 years ago
Yes, the answer is under consolidated.


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