Question

Due to the adjustment of soil particles under the action of loading, there is some settlement at zero loading, this is known as the ___________

(a) Bearing capacity

(b) Safe bearing capacity

(c) Vibroflotation

(d) Zero correction

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

Enquiry is from Ground Techniques in portion Site Investigation and Ground Techniques of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) Zero correction

To explain I would say: Zero correction is obtained from the load settlement curve. The zero correction should be deducted from the observed settlements to get the actual settlements.