Kathmandu University

Department of Civil Engineering

Course No.: CIEG 303 Subject: Soil and Rock Mechanics
Name: Siddhant pandey Assignment/Tutorial No.:
Roll No.: 31 Date of Submission: 2020/03/22

Practical problem related to Pre-consolidation pressure

The results of a laboratory consolidation test on a clay sample are given below:

Pressure, p (kPa) Void ratio, e

23.94 1.112
47.88 1.105
95.76 1.080
191.52 0.985
383.04 0.850
766.08 0.731

a. Draw an e-log p plot.

b. Determine the pre-consolidation pressure, pc.
c. Find the compression index, Cc.
From the e-log p plot;
b. Pc=115 kN/m2
c. Compression Index (Cc);
From the slope of graph;
P1= 300 kN/m2, e1= 0.9
P2=500 kN/m2, e2= 0.8
e 1−e 2 0.9−0.8
Therefore, Cc=
log
P2 =
( )
P1
log ( ) = 0.451
500
300