Abstract
The mechanism of secondary compression in soils is described in terms of changes in soil structure. Instant and delayed compression are parts of a continuous process of volume change, and for normally consolidated natural soils, the coefficient of secondary compression and compression index correlate with each other. The composition and physico-chemical-environment determine the compressibility of the soil.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 123-137 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | ASCE J Soil Mech Found Div-v 99 |
| Issue number | SM1 |
| State | Published - 1973 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering