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4. The mass of ssoil with ring is weighted . The

thickness of specimen is measured and recorded it.

5. The ring and specimen placed centrally on the

bottom porous stone . The upper porous stone on
the specimen and then the loading cap

6. The consolidometer is adjusted into the loading

device .The dial gauge is position to measure change
in thickness of sample .
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7. The consolidometer is filled with water

8. The dial gauge is set to zero

9. The 1kg load is placed on the beam support and then

the load dial gauge and the displacement gauge for
the consolidation test is read at the following
selected time intervals (minutes) . 0.25
,1,2.25,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81 and 100 until the
specimen failed .
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10. The test is stopped when the dial gauge showed a

same reading of settlement for several
measurements . remove the ring from the
consolidimeter , and weighted the ring with the soil
sample and record the mass.

11. After keep dried the soil sample with ring in 24

hours.Weighted the dry specimen with ring and
recorded the mass.
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Experiment : One Dimensional Consolidation Test

Objective : To determine the magnitude and rate of consolidation of soil when it is restrained

laterally drained axially while subjected to incrementally applied loading .

Equipment :
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Procedure :
1. After the soil was dried in oven for 24 hours and
sieved with 4.5 sieve . The dry soil sample is pour
some water and mixed it .

2. The empty consolidation ring is weighted and record

it .

3. The moist sample is fit into the consolidation ring .

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