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What is the primary cause of soil settlement due to loads?
Expansion of void spaces
Which type of settlement is based on equations derived from the theory of elasticity?
Elastic settlement
What type of soils experience primary consolidation settlement?
Saturated cohesive soils
When does secondary consolidation settlement occur?
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What characterizes elastic settlement?
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Which category of settlement involves the plastic adjustment of soil fabrics?
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What distinguishes primary consolidation settlement from secondary consolidation settlement?
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'What type of soils experience elastic settlement?'
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'When does elastic settlement occur?'
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