![]() ![]() All soils may be collapsible under certain conditions, so the potential for settlement from collapse should always be considered.ġ. Saturated inorganic silts and clays: Sc usually dominates, some Si and some SsĢ. Granular soils and partially saturated clays: Si dominates, some Ssģ. Highly organic soils and peats: Si and Ss, some Sc (may be insignificant)Ĭompression : distortion and changes in volume occurring as a result of imposed stresses but not those accompanying failureĪ. Distortion of soil mass - change in shape of soil mass without a change in volumeī. Reorientation and movement of particlesĬonsolidation : a special case of compression in which the soil is saturated and fine-grained, and the changes in volume are time-dependent and occur when water is expelled from the voids Change in shape or fracturing of particles - generally not a significant component of total settlementĬ. ![]()
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