Dear all Geotechnic II students,

As we know, Full Online Class (FOC) should be held on week 9 which is on this week.
Therefore, here I would like to share with you the video that highly related to our next chapter
(Chapter 3: Soil settlement and consolidation). Kindly watch this video fro m the beginning
until the time approximately 1:14:30 for your basic knowledge on the soil consolidation
principles, consolidation lab test and effect of drainage on soil consolidation. However, you
are encouraged to watch the whole video which also explain about the numerical modelling in
soil consolidation. Thereafter, the understanding assessment will be done in order to make
sure you can catch up what you learn from the video.

Good luck.

The link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAGdNao0iXg&t=659s

Based on the video links above, answer all the questions by using your UNDERSTANDING
and your OWN WORDS.

1) Explain the principle of consolidation based on spring analogy?

2) Briefly describe the types of settlement that could occur on the built structure?
3) What the main differences of soil compaction and soil consolidation?
4) What the differences between primary and secondary consolidation?
5) Briefly explain the consolidation in sand soil and clay soil?
6) List the vital soil parameters that could be obtained from Odometer test?
7) Define the differences of normally consolidated clay and overconsolidated clay?
8) How the coefficient of consolidation can be gain from 1D consolidation test?
9) How the drainage system can aid the soil consolidation process?
10) List the benefits and the drawbacks of wick drain?

Please submit this exercise on Wednesday (19/4/17) before 12 noon to your class monitor in
soft copy file (Words or PDF file). Your file name should be your full name and matric card
number (e.g.; A100976 Ahmad Bin Muhammad)