Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay__________________?

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering 05/01/2023

A. a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
B. a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant
C. both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease
D. both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase

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