Material Cα/Ce

Granular soils including rockfill 0.02 + 0.01

Shale and mudstone 0.03 + 0.01
Inorganic clays and silts 0.04 + 0.01
Organic clays and silts 0.05 + 0.01
Peat and muskeg 0.06 + 0.01

Values of Cα/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).
 0.07
wo = 56-61 %
w2 = 46 %
0.06
wp = 24 %
σ'p/σ'vo = 1.31
0.05

Cα/Cc = 0.045

Cα = ∆e/∆ log t
0.04
Test NO.
BE-1
0.03 -2
-3
-4
-7
0.02
-8
-13
-14
0.01
-15
-16
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
Cc = ∆e/∆ log σv̀
Canadian Quick Clay
0.005

Initial Properties
Void Ratio = 0.504
0.004 Water Content = 8.2%
Tar Content = 8.5%
Degree of Saturation = 88%
Cα = ∆e/∆ log t

0.003
Cα/Cc = 0.035

0.002

Test no.
TR -1
0.001 -2
-3
-4

0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12
Cαe

Cc = ∆e/∆ log σv̀

Tar Sand
Cα

Test no.
0.012 BFPD -1
-2
-3
-4 Cα/Cc = 0.029
0.008
Cα = ∆e/∆ log t

-5

Wo = 29.4 %

0.004 Wl = 288 %
Wp = 44 %
σ'p = 4.8 MPa

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Cc = ∆e/∆ log σ'v
Shale

Cαe vs. Cc Relationships for three soils

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