The property of the soil due to which a decrease in volume occurs under compressive force is known as -
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A.
Consolidation of soil
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B.
Compressibility of soil
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C.
Compression strength of soil
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D.
Initial consolidation of soil
Correct Answer:
B. Compressibility of soil
Explanation:
The property of soil that allows for a reduction in volume when subjected to compressive stress is compressibility. This occurs primarily due to the expulsion of air or water from the soil's void spaces and the rearrangement of soil particles into a denser configuration. While consolidation also involves a volume decrease, it is specifically the time-dependent process of water expulsion from saturated, fine-grained soils under sustained loading, which is a result of the soil's underlying compressibility.
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