4Compressibilityconsolidationandsettlement土的压缩.ppt

§4 Compressibility, consolidation and settlement土的压缩、固结与地基沉降 Compressibility /土的压缩性 Consolidation /土的固结 Settlement /地基沉降 Introduction / 概述 Compressibility and consolidation can be distinguished as: ·compressibility –volume changes in a soil when subjected to pressure –giving AMOUNTS of settlement ·consolidation -rate of volume change with time –giving TIME to produce an amount of settlement required These are distinct from: 1. compaction which is the expulsion of air from a soil by applying compaction energy. 2. immediate or undrained settlement which is the resultant def