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Due to the adjustment of soil particles under the action of loading, there is some settlement at zero loading, this is known as the ___________(a) Bearing capacity(b) Safe bearing capacity(c) Vibroflotation(d) Zero correctionThis question was posed to me in semester exam.Enquiry is from Ground Techniques in portion Site Investigation and Ground Techniques of Construction & Building Materials |
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Answer» RIGHT choice is (d) Zero CORRECTION To explain I WOULD say: Zero correction is obtained from the LOAD settlement curve. The zero correction should be deducted from the observed settlements to get the actual settlements. |
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