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pressure-void ratio curve [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
OBS

Compression settlement (...) consists of three phases: initial; primary, or hydrodynamic; and secondary. The sum of the first two is the settlement computed from the pressure-void ratio curve and is generally the major part of the settlement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
OBS

Le tassement dû à la consolidation (...) comprend trois phases: compression initiale, consolidation primaire ou hydrodynamique, compression secondaire. La somme des deux premières est déduite de la courbe indice des vides-contraintes: elle représente généralement la majeure partie du tassement.

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