EK502
Compaction is the densification of soils by the expulsion of air.
EK501
The time dependent settlement or densification of soils, essentially fine-grained soils, by the expulsion of water from the voids is called consolidation.
EK494
Primary consolidation is the change in volume of a fine-grained soil caused by the expulsion of water from the voids and the transfer of stress from the excess porewater pressure […]
EK493
Consolidation is the time-dependent settlement of soils resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil pores.