Q. A comparatively sudden reduction in volume of a soil mass under an applied load is called:
Solution:
consolidation is any process which involves a decrease in water content of saturated soil without replacement of water by air. The primary or initial consolidation is relatively a sudden process as compared to that of secondary consolidation.
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