ABSTRACT
The concept of macro-pore mechanism based on the stability of large voids formed during the deposition is explained. The effects of the preferential orientations of macro-pores caused by the type of deposition on the volumetric strain of silt are evaluated. The mathematical solution based on the Finite Pore Mechanism method is used to determine the theoretical results. The experimental findings for anisotropic consolidation of two different soil samples which are formed by tamping and deposited by wind are compared with the theoretical results. The preferential orientations of macro-pores which are influenced by the type of deposition effects the volumetric strains of soils at various saturation ratios.
