The consolidation of a soil involves -

Dnyan Deshmukh

Staff member
The consolidation of a soil involves -

(a) Settlement of the soil

(b) Gradual drainage and compression of pore water and pore air

(c) compression of air in the pores of the soil

(d) None of the above.

The correct Answer Is
(b) Gradual drainage and compression of pore water and pore air
 

Jayant Joshi

Senior Member
b) Gradual drainage and compression of pore water and pore air

In consolidation process the soil volume is reduced and density is increased by gradual drainage of pore waters and air.
Consolidation is a natural process...