Question

Saturated silts under undrained condition is an example of

Answer 1

Undrained condition happens when pore waters unable to drain out of soil.•

An undrained condition rate of loading is much faster than rate at which pore waters able to drain out of soil.

Maximum of external loading is taken by pore water giving in an increase in pore water pressure.•

This tendency of soil to change area is pressurized during undrained loading.

Answer 2

There are basically two types of soil category which is often seen here. One is the drained condition of the soil and another is the undrained condition of the soil. Drained condition of the soil occurrs where there is no change in the pore water pressure of the soil which occurs due to the external loading of the soil. Undrained condition of the soileans the condition of the soil when the pore water is unable to drain out of the soil.

Hence the answer is: Saturated silts under undrained condition is an example of Undrained condition.