Definition/Meaning of overconsolidated

• English - Adjective: overconsolidated ( comparative more overconsolidated , superlative most overconsolidated ) consolidated to an excessive degree ( of soil ) consolidated to a greater extent than that due to the overburden
• English - Quotations: 1995 US EPA - Bioremediation of hazardous wastes The soil at the site was overconsolidated clayey silt with very low permeability .
• English - References: OED 2004 (online)