COEFFICIENT OF COMPRESSIBILITY
coefficient of compressibility: translation
Compressibility is the aptitude of the soil to be deformed. It is expressed by means of a coefficient which is the ratio between a void ratio decrease from e0 to e and an increase in effective stress. The value av = e0–e)p represents the coefficient of compressibility for the range p0 to p0 + p. Units are usually cm2/kg [21]. See also coefficient of volume compressibility.