SSC SSC JE Civil 2025 Mock Test Series (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Consolidation
Consider the following statements:
1. Secondary consolidation occurs at constant effective stress.
2. Secondary consolidation is related to dissipation of pore water pressure
3. Secondary consolidation occurs due to the readjustment of soil skeleton after a disturbance during primary consolidation.
4. Rate of secondary consolidation is controlled by the viscous adsorbed layer surrounding clay particle in soil.
Which of the above statements are correct?
1
1, 2 and 3
2
2, 3 and 4
3
1, 3 and 4
4
All of the above