48) State that the following statement is true or false.
Statement: Slow vertical deformation occurs when a compressive load is applied to a laterally confined layer of sand.
- a) False
- b) True
Komal Bhandakkar Answered question January 5, 2021
Answer: a) False
Explanation:
• The rapid vertical deformation occurs when a compressive load is applied to a laterally confined layer of sand.
• The rate at which such type of deformation can take place depends upon the following factors:
The permeability of the soil
The distance (The water must travel to reach a drainage surface.)
Komal Bhandakkar Edited answer January 5, 2021
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