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Consolidation of soil refers to?
Consolidation of soil refers to?
A. Volume decrease due to expulsion of water under load
B. Shear failure
C. Particle rearrangement
D. Soil moisture increase
Explanation:
Consolidation is the decrease in volume under pressure.
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