Soil's Rate of Subsidence
Soil's Rate of Subsidence
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If I'm digging a shallow trench for some minor construction, and then refill it with the excavated soil, how can I determine the rate at which that soil will settle?
The trench will only be a few feet deep and well above the water table. In addition, there will be no load placed on top of the fill, so I don't think the equations for 1 dimensional soil consolidation apply.
The trench will only be a few feet deep and well above the water table. In addition, there will be no load placed on top of the fill, so I don't think the equations for 1 dimensional soil consolidation apply.





RE: Soil's Rate of Subsidence
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RE: Soil's Rate of Subsidence