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A type of clay which is subject to the same stress as in the past. Explanation: When clay particles are deposited by deposition agents like river,sea and others, layer after layers are deposited with time which induces stresses in the claylayer below, if the deposited layers are not eroded the stress will remain same without any change and hence will be called normally consolidated clay as oppose to Over consolidated clay in which erosion of the top layers has taken place which resulted in the stress relaxation or reduction. A type of clay which is subject to the same stress as in the past. Explanation: When clay particles are deposited by deposition agents like river,sea and others, layer after layers are deposited with time which induces stresses in the claylayer below, if the deposited layers are not eroded the stress will remain same without any change and hence will be called normally consolidated clay as oppose to Over consolidated clay in which erosion of the top layers has taken place which resulted in the stress relaxation or reduction. A type of clay which is subject to the same stress as in the past. Explanation: When clay particles are deposited by deposition agents like river,sea and others, layer after layers are deposited with time which induces stresses in the claylayer below, if the deposited layers are not eroded the stress will remain same without any change and hence will be called normally consolidated clay as oppose to Over consolidated clay in which erosion of the top layers has taken place which resulted in the stress relaxation or reduction.

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Why cohesion is zero in normally consolidated clays?

In normally consolidated clays, the soil particles are densely packed and in contact with each other, which prevents the development of cohesion. Cohesion in soils arises from the attractive forces between soil particles, but in normally consolidated clays, these forces are not significant due to compaction. This results in zero cohesion in normally consolidated clays.


When was Red Clay Consolidated School District created?

Red Clay Consolidated School District was created in 1981.


What is over-consolidation?

Think of a clay body like a sponge. When the sponge is wet it swells up and when a pressure is applied to the sponge, water is forced out and the sponge shrinks. Consolidation is the term used to describe this phenomenon in clays. Normaly, the pressure applied to clays is due to the overburden pressure, or weight of the overlying clays bearing down on the strata. Therefore a normally consolidated clay is one that becomes more dense - that is more consolidated and tightly packed - as you go deeper into the strata. Over consolidated clays occur when at some stage during the history of the deposit, other earth pressures have been applied resulting in more water being squeezed out than would normally be expected. This causes the clay to become more densely packed in and as such is over consolidated. Over time, more clay is deposited over this layer resulting in normally consolidated clay over a denser layer of over consolidated clay... pheeeew, this is the best I can explain it with out making you sick with an intense geotechnical filibuster. Rohan


Sedimentary rock made of consolidated clay?

Claystone.


What is the name for sedimentary rock composed of consolidated clay?

ARGILLITE


What is overconsolidated clay soil?

Overconsolidated clay soil is a type of soil that has experienced higher levels of stress in the past, causing it to be compacted and have reduced water content. This makes it more difficult to deform further under new loading conditions compared to normally consolidated soil.


What does consolidated resorts refer to?

Consolidated resorts are normally cheaper and are better than others like them. Finding them online is quite easy, but find the right one for you will be harder.


What is difference between normally consolidated sand and over consolidated sand?

When stress is removed from a consolidated soil, the soil will rebound, drawing water back into the pores and regaining some of the volume it had lost in the consolidation process. If the stress is reapplied, the soil will re-consolidate again along a recompression curve, defined by the recompression index. Soil that has been consolidated to a large pressure and has been subsequently unloaded is considered to be overconsolidated. A soil which is currently experiencing the maximum past vertical effective stress is said to be normally consolidated.


What are Babylonian Clay Tablets?

They are clay tablets that scribes wrote cuneiform on, normally to record business deals.


What is taracota?

Terracotta is a red clay normally used to make pottery or tiles.


How far can a clay target thrower shoot a clay disc?

Good quality clay target throwers can shoot the clay discs up to 80 yards. Average throwers can normally shoot the clay disc around 40 - 60 yards, which is enough.


What is consolidated reserve?

consolidated revenue reserve