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Primary factors in the behavior of clay: 1) cohesion

2) water contained in the clay

3) Permeability

Undergo compression when laterally restrained, capillary tension in water neglected.

Pressure and moisture content of clay are related to stress and strain of solid body, the only difference
the compression in clay occur gradually where as in solid body almost immediately.

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