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The following results were obtained from an oedometer test on a clay sample for a pressure
increment of 150-250kN/m2.
Time (min)
Sample Thickness
(mm)
19.000
18.908
18.857
18.805
18.760
18.665
16
18.567
25
18.478
36
18.419
49
18.391
64
18.377
Determine:
(a) The coefficient of consolidation and the coefficient of permeability
assuming a void ratio at the beginning and end of the test to be
0.85 and 0.75 respectively
(b)The time required for a layer of this clay, 12m thick and drained at
the top surface only, to reach 80% primary consolidation.
100
80
U%
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
60
Ulayer
40
20
0
0.2
0.4
Time Factor, T
0.6
cv t
H2
d
T
0.008
0.031
0.071
0.126
0.197
0.287
0.403
0.567
0.848
0.8
1.0
(Time)
19.0
18.955 0
19.0
18.9
18.9
18.8
18.8
18.7
18.7
18.6
18.6
18.5
18.5
18.4
18.4
18.3
18.3
Assumed20
origin
1/2
(mins.
Time (minutes)
40
60
80
1/2
6.65 mins.