The process of consolidation of stabilized earth work in canal or river embankments. In this process the soil is deposited in layers of specified thickness and at a particular moisture content is called __________________?

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Compaction. The described process of depositing soil in layers at specific moisture content and thickness to increase density is the standard definition of compaction. Densification is a general result or broader term, but compaction is the specific engineering process named.