Quick condition
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The quick condition of soil is the condition when the upward water pressure gradient and water flow reduce the effective stress, i.e., cohesiveness of the soil. Sandy soils may lose their shear strength, and the soil may behave as a fluid. Cohesive soils may produce cracks with water seepage.[1][2][3][4]
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, article "Quick condition"
- ^ A reference on soil mechanics Archived February 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, University of the West England
- ^ F.G.Bell, Engineering Geology, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, p. 172
- ^ T. William Lambe, Soil Mechanics,Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., John Wiley & Sons, 1969 p. 263
