Computer · Soil Mechanics
The critical function of a foundation soil is to safely transmit structural loads without causing shear failure or excessive settlement. Which factor is the primary determinant of long-term excessive total and differential settlement in saturated fine-grained cohesive soils (clays)?
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- 1The plastic limit (wp) and the liquid limit (wl) of the soil
- 2The angle of internal friction (φ) and the immediate undrained shear strength (cu)
- 3The long-term dissipation of excess pore water pressure (u) and the coefficient of consolidation (cv)✓
- 4The soil's unit weight (γ) and its lateral earth pressure coefficient (K0)
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The long-term dissipation of excess pore water pressure (u) and the coefficient of consolidation (cv)
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