Secondary compression

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Secondary compression is the compression of soil that takes place after consolidation. Secondary compression is caused by creep, viscous behavior of the clay-water system, compression of organic matter, and other processes. In sand, settlement caused by secondary compression is negligible, but in peat, it is very significant.

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Coduto, Donald (2001), Foundation Design, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0-13-589706-8


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