Swell Pressure from Oedometer Test

@ 0.3kg/cm2 Stress

Time(min.)
10
20
30
40
50
60
75
90
105
140
205
245
1740
7200
8640

Dial
gauge
readin
g
(mm)
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.1
0.13
0.15
0.3
0.4
0.4

Total Deformation = 0.4 mm

@ 0.5kg/cm2 Stress
Dial
gauge
readin
g
(mm)

Time(min.)
10
20
30
40
50
60
75
90
105
140
205
245
1740
7200
8640

0
0
0
0
0
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.22
0.3
0.3

Total Deformation = 0.3 mm

@ 0.7kg/cm2 Stress

Dial
guage
readin
g
(mm)

Time(min.)
30
60
120
180
240
1690
4320
7200
8640

0
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.13
0.17
0.19
0.19

Total Deformation = 0.19 mm

@ 1kg/cm2 Stress

Time(min.)
30
60
120
180
240
1690
4320
7200

Dial
guage
readin
g
(mm)
0
-0.01
-0.03
-0.04
-0.05
-0.11
-0.14
-0.16

8640

-0.16

Total Deformation = - 0.16 mm

Combined Graph
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2

Deformation, mm
0.1
0
10

100

-0.1
-0.2

Time, min

1000

10000

Stress
kN/m2
30
50
70
100

Deformation,
mm
0.4
0.3
0.19
-0.16
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2

Deformation, mm
0.1
0

10

100

-0.1
-0.2

Stress kN/sq.mt

Result
Swell pressure= 85 kN/m2(approx..)