A consolidation test (Taylor, 1948) was conducted on a

sample
A consolidation test (Taylor, 1948) was conducted on a sample

A consolidation test (Taylor, 1948) was conducted on a sample of soft Chicago silty clay. The
specimen had a dry weight of 343.57 g and a density of solids of 2.65 Mg/m3. The area of the
ring was 93.31 cm2. A displacement transducer w
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A consolidation test (Taylor, 1948) was conducted on a sample

A consolidation test (Taylor, 1948) was conducted on a sample of soft Chicago silty clay. The
specimen had a dry weight of 343.57 g and a density of solids of 2.65 Mg/m3. The area of the
ring was 93.31 cm2. A displacement transducer was used, which has a precision of one ten
thousandth of an inch (1 x 10-4 in), and the incremental stresses applied to the specimen were
recorded in kgf/cm2. Direct measurements of the thickness of the specimen were as follows:

1.254 in when under 1/8 kg/cm2

1.238 in when under 1/2 kg/cm2

1.215 in when under 1 kg/cm2

Deformations to the nearest 10-4 in recorded during the test are listed in Table P9.14. Required:

(a) Use a spreadsheet to plot the e versus log σ' and/or the e versus log σ' curve for this test.

Determine the pre-consolidation stress and the appropriate compression index.

(b) Use a spreadsheet to plot dial reading versus (t) 1/2 for each increment and determine cv.
Plot cv versus log σ'.

(c) Same as part (b) only use the Casagrande log time-fitting method.

(d) For two increments, one before and one after the pre-consolidation stress, compare the
values of cv as determined by the two fitting procedures

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