Laboratory consolidation tests were conducted on a specimen collected from the middle of the clay layer. The field consolidation curve interpolated from the laboratory test results is shown below: Void ratio, e 1.12 1.10 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.02 1.00 O 70 O 32.76 O 100 O 92.76 1.076 O 1.076 1.045 92.76 32.76 Pressure o' (log scale) (kN/m²) 70 The pre-consolidation pressure c Ae 100 kN/m²

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Laboratory consolidation tests were conducted on a specimen collected from the middle of the
clay layer. The field consolidation
curve interpolated from the laboratory test results is shown below:
Void ratio, e
1.12
1.10
1.08
1.06
1.04
1.02
1.00
O 70
O 32.76
O 100
1.076
O 92.76
O 1.076
1.045
The pre-consolidation pressure c
92.76
32.76
Pressure o' (log scale) (kN/m²)
70
100
- kN/m²
Transcribed Image Text:Laboratory consolidation tests were conducted on a specimen collected from the middle of the clay layer. The field consolidation curve interpolated from the laboratory test results is shown below: Void ratio, e 1.12 1.10 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.02 1.00 O 70 O 32.76 O 100 1.076 O 92.76 O 1.076 1.045 The pre-consolidation pressure c 92.76 32.76 Pressure o' (log scale) (kN/m²) 70 100 - kN/m²
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