Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering

Q1:

If a soil undergoes a change in shape and volume by application of external loads over it, but recovers its shape and volume immediately after removal of the load, the property of the soil is said to be

A Resilience of soils

B Elasticity of soils

C Compressibility of soils

D None of these.

ANS:B - Elasticity of soils

The elasticity is the property of soil.

And thus, soil is called what? (elastic soil/plastic soil/compressive soil).