Material

C/Ce

Granular soils including rockfill

0.02 + 0.01

Shale and mudstone

Organic clays and silts

0.03 + 0.01
0.04 + 0.01
0.05 + 0.01

Peat and muskeg

0.06 + 0.01

Inorganic clays and silts

Values of C/Ce for Geotechnical Materials

Adapted from Mesri et. al. (1994) ASCE, GSP No. 40. Also see Mesri et.
al. (1984), Gest. 34(3) & (1987) ASCE, JGE, 113(3).

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wo = 56-61 %
w2 = 46 %
wp = 24 %
'p/'vo = 1.31

0.06

C = e/ log t

0.05
C/Cc = 0.045

0.04

Test NO.
BE-1
-2
-3
-4
-7
-8
-13
-14
-15
-16

0.03

0.02

0.01
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

1.0

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

Cc = e/ log `v

Canadian Quick Clay

0.005
Initial Properties
Void Ratio = 0.504
Water Content = 8.2%
Tar Content = 8.5%
Degree of Saturation = 88%

C = e/ log t

0.004

0.003

C/Cc = 0.035

0.002
Test no.
TR -1
-2
-3
-4

0.001

Ce

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.10

0.12

Cc = e/ log `v

Tar Sand

Test no.
BFPD -1

C = e/ log t

0.012

-2
-3
-4
-5

0.008

C/Cc = 0.029

Wo = 29.4 %
Wl = 288 %
Wp = 44 %

0.004

'p = 4.8 MPa

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

Cc = e/ log 'v

Shale

Ce vs. Cc Relationships for three soils

Adapted from Mesri & Castro (1987), "C / Cc Concept and Ko During
Secondary Compression". ASCE, JGE, 113(3), 230-247.