Question

Answer no more than 3 sentences.

Question 1: How does the consolidation process affect the coefficient of consolidation of saturated clayey soil deposit?
Question 2: What is the similarity between saturated clay and rubber?
Question 3: Can a soil swell during shearing? List two field examples where this can be observed?
Question 4: During the site investigation for a highway project, you observed a wet clayey soil deposit. How can you check scientifically the saturation condition of soil in terms of saturated/unsaturated state?

Answer 1