Soil Mechanics: Stress Distribution and Foundation Loads

Soils are stable if the stress level is maintained or ______ content remains constant

The effect of additional loads is transferred to the ______ through the structure foundations

The change in the shape of soil mass under stresses is known as ______

The decrease in the volume of soil mass under stresses is known as ______

The property of soil mass concerning its susceptibility to decrease in volume under pressure is known as ______

The downward movement of the ground surface is called ______

When settlement occurs over a large area, it is sometimes called ______

In a mechanics of materials, the ______ in any material always produce strains

The issue facing a geotechnical engineer is not if ______ will occur but rather the magnitude of these settlements

The length of time rate taken to reach maximum ______ is an important consideration