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• Consolidation (soil) — Consolidation is a process by which soils decrease in volume. According to Karl Terzaghi consolidation is any process which involves decrease in water content of a saturated soil without replacement of water by air. [citation needed] In general… …   Wikipedia

• consolidation — noun 1. combining into a solid mass (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑consolidate • Hypernyms: ↑combining, ↑combine 2. the act of combining into an integral whole (Freq. 1) a …   Useful english dictionary

• Vertical integration — In microeconomics and management, the term vertical integration describes a style of management control. Vertically integrated companies are united through a hierarchy and share a common owner. Usually each member of the hierarchy produces a… …   Wikipedia

• vertical — /ˈvɜtɪkəl / (say vertikuhl) adjective 1. being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb. 2. of, relating to, or situated at the vertex. 3. Botany a. (of a leaf) having the blade in a perpendicular plane …  

• vertical combination — noun absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product s manufacture from raw materials to distribution • Syn: ↑vertical integration • Derivationally related forms: ↑vertical (for: ↑vertical integration) •… …   Useful english dictionary

• vertical integration — noun absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product s manufacture from raw materials to distribution • Syn: ↑vertical combination • Derivationally related forms: ↑vertical • Hypernyms: ↑consolidation,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Shear strength (soil) — Shear strength in reference to soil is a term used to describe the maximum strength of soil at which point significant plastic deformation or yielding occurs due to an applied shear stress. There is no definitive shear strength of a soil as it… …   Wikipedia

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