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1. Clay

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   In modern civil engineering, clay layers present significant challenges, particularly concerning foundational stability. Expansive clays (smectites) are notorious for causing structural damage to shallow foundations due to volume change associated with cyclical wetting and drying.
   The prediction of settlement in thick clay deposits relies heavily on consolidation theory. For normally consolidated clays, the consolidation ratio ($C_c$) describes…