Consolidation (soil) — Consolidation is a process by which soils decrease in volume. According to Karl Terzaghi consolidation is any process which involves decrease in water content of a saturated soil without replacement of water by air. [citation needed] In general… … Wikipedia
consolidation — 1. The binding of grains by cementing material to solid matrix [16]. 2. The gradual reduction in the water content (void ratio) of a saturated soil, as a result of an increase in the pressure acting on it, because of the addition of… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
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Consumer leverage ratio — is a term popularized by William Jarvis and Dr. Ian C MacMillan in a series of articles in the Harvard Business Review and refers to the ratio of total household debt, as reported by the Federal Reserve System to disposable personal income, as… … Wikipedia
Shear strength (soil) — Shear strength in reference to soil is a term used to describe the maximum strength of soil at which point significant plastic deformation or yielding occurs due to an applied shear stress. There is no definitive shear strength of a soil as it… … Wikipedia
OCR — may refer to: Optical character recognition, conversion of images of text into characters The OCR A font, designed to simplify character recognition The similar OCR B font Transvaginal oocyte retrieval, a technique used in in vitro fertilization… … Wikipedia
Konsolidation (Bodenmechanik) — Konsolidation (auch: Konsolidierung) bezeichnet in der Bodenmechanik die zeitlich verzögerte Zusammendrückung des Bodens infolge einer Lasterhöhung. Ursache ist die behinderte Fließbewegung des im Zuge der Verdichtung ausgepressten Porenwassers.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
