Quick condition
The quick condition of
pressure gradient and water flow reduce the effective stress, i.e., cohesiveness of the soil. Sandy soils may lose their shear strength, and the soil may behave as a fluid. Cohesive soils may produce cracks with water seepage.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction, article "Quick condition"
- University of the West England
- ISBN 0080469523, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007, p. 172
- ISBN 0471511927, John Wiley & Sons, 1969 p. 263
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