what is the difference between compaction and consolidation?

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what is the difference between compaction and consolidation?..

Answer / tsegahailu1336

removal of air from voids is compaction..and removal of
water is consolidation

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what is the difference between compaction and consolidation?..

Answer / ved prakash singh

compaction is a process in which we remove the air voids
with the help of mechenical or manual means and
consoidation is a natural process in which intraped water
in soil voids remove with passes of time.

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what is the difference between compaction and consolidation?..

Answer / avijit roy chowdhury

Compaction is a mechanical process to remove voides & it
required less time Where As Consolidation is a natural
process to remove voides & it required large time.

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what is the difference between compaction and consolidation?..

Answer / niranjan

drier soils are compacted,,,, wetted soils are consolidated

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