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 process of depositing soil in layers at specific moisture content to increase density is technically defined as compaction. Densification is the result or a broader term, but compaction is the standard engineering term for this specific layered process.