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Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 10)
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
10.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Isotropic consolidation of clay can be obtained in the triaxial apparatus under equal all-round pressure.
If the present effective stress is the maximum to which the clay has ever been subjected, it is called normally consolidated clay
If the present effective stress in the past was more than present effective stress, it is called over-consolidated clay
All the above.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Prabhjot Singh said:   4 years ago
Over Consolidated clay is one which subjected to higher effective stress in present than that was applied in the past. Hence, all of the above is not a possible answer.

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Kanth said:   5 years ago
Explain in detail.
Shivam kamboj said:   6 years ago
I think the answer should be A because if the present effective stress is more than the effective stress it ever been subjected then it is over consolidated clay.
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