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Soils are stable if the stress level is maintained or ______ content remains constant
Soils are stable if the stress level is maintained or ______ content remains constant
water
The effect of additional loads is transferred to the ______ through the structure foundations
The effect of additional loads is transferred to the ______ through the structure foundations
subsoil
The change in the shape of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
The change in the shape of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
Distortion
The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stresses is known as ______
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The property of soil mass concerning its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is known as ______
The property of soil mass concerning its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is known as ______
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The downward movement of the ground surface is called ______
The downward movement of the ground surface is called ______
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When settlement occurs over a large area, it is sometimes called ______
When settlement occurs over a large area, it is sometimes called ______
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In a mechanics of materials, the ______ in any material always produce strains
In a mechanics of materials, the ______ in any material always produce strains
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The issue facing a geotechnical engineer is not if ______ will occur but rather the magnitude of these settlements
The issue facing a geotechnical engineer is not if ______ will occur but rather the magnitude of these settlements
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The length of time rate taken to reach maximum ______ is an important consideration
The length of time rate taken to reach maximum ______ is an important consideration
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