Technical term used in soil mechanics and geology for the process by which soil or sediment decreases in volume under pressure.
On soft ground, consolidation settlement becomes a problem.
The coefficient of consolidation is obtained from the results of the consolidation test.
overconsolidation ratio; OCR
consolidation yield stress
Compound of 圧 (pressure) and 密 (dense). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the technical meaning of consolidation.