LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION TEST

(ASTM D-2435-11)

PROJECT DATE

CLIENT REF.

LOCATION SOURCE

DEPTH

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A: Specimen Data:

At Beginning of Test

1- Type of sample □ Undisturbed □ Disturbed

2- Shape of specimen R Circular

5.01 cm
3- Diameter of specimen, Do

19.70 cm2
4- Intial area of specimen, Ao

2.02 cm
5- Intial height of specimen, Lo

39.80 cm3
6- Initial volume of specimen, [(4)x(5)]

129.90 g
7- Weight of specimen + specimen ring

58.00 g
8- Weight of specimen ring

71.90 g
9- Initial wet weight of specimen [(7)-(8)]

1.81 g/cm3
10- Wet density of specimen, γw [(9)/(6)]

25.11 %
11- Water content of specimen

57.47 g
12- Initial dry weight of specimen

1.44 g/cm3
13- Dry density of specimen, γd [(10)/(11)+100*100]

2.60
14- Specific gravity, Gs

22.10 cm3
15- Volume of solids in soil specimen [(12)/(14)]

17.70 cm3
16- Volume of voids in soil specimen [(6)-(15)]

14.43 cm3
17- Volume of water in soil specimen [(9)-(12)]

81.53 %
18- Initial degree of saturation [(17)/(16)*100]

1.122 cm
19- Hight of Soilds (Hs) [(15)/(4)]

0.80
20- Initial void ratio, eo [(5)-(19)/(19)]

At End of Test

73.00 gm
21- Final moist weight of specimen
57.24 gm
22- Final dry weight of specimen
27.54 %
23- Final Moisture content
109.94 %
24- Final degree of saturation
B: Time Versus Deformation Data:

LOADING UNLOADING
Start Time '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 0.000
Pressure, P (Kg/cm2)
Time, t
Minute 1.00 2.00 4.00 8.00 16.00 8.00 4.00

5 sec 0.036 0.210 0.540 0.976 1.564 2.100 1.922

10 sec 0.040 0.218 0.556 1.038 1.582 2.094 1.914

15 sec 0.042 0.224 0.568 1.050 1.592 2.090 1.910

30 sec 0.046 0.232 0.584 1.066 1.610 2.086 1.906

1 min 0.050 0.246 0.606 1.088 1.629 2.078 1.903

2 min 0.058 0.262 0.624 1.118 1.660 2.070 1.894

4 min 0.064 0.278 0.650 1.146 1.692 2.056 1.886

8 min 0.066 0.294 0.674 1.170 1.734 2.046 1.870

15 min 0.072 0.310 0.702 1.198 1.774 2.031 1.857

30 min 0.078 0.325 0.730 1.248 1.822 2.022 1.832

1 hour 0.082 0.340 0.755 1.270 1.903 2.019 1.812

2 hour 0.088 0.349 0.775 1.309 1.987 2.009 1.780

4 hour 0.094 0.358 0.798 1.344 2.043 2.000 1.755

8 hour 0.096 0.366 0.829 1.368 2.108 1.992 1.739

24 hour 0.098 0.370 0.845 1.391 2.152 1.972 1.704

0.000 - - - - - - -

C: Void Ratio

Change in void ratio, Δe Void Ratio, e [e=eo-Δe]

Deformation dial [Δe=ΔH/Hs]
Pressure (kg/cm2)
reading ,ΔH(cm)

0.0087 0.792
1.00 0.0098
0.0330 0.768
2.00 0.0370
0.0753 0.725
4.00 0.0845
0.1240 0.677
8.00 0.1391
0.1918 0.609
16.00 0.2152
0.1758 0.625
8.00 0.1972
0.1519 0.649
4.00 0.1704
D: Coefficient of Consolidation

Pressure, P (kg/cm2) Deformation Dial Thickness of specimen Half- Time for Cofficient Cofficient of
Reading at 50% at 50% consolidation thickness 50% of consolidation,
consolidation (cm) (cm) of consolidati consolidati Cv
specimen on (min) on Cv [m2/year]
at 50% [(cm)2/min
consolidati ]
on cm
1.00 0.0064 2.014 1.007 3.80 0.053 2.761
2.00 0.0281 1.992 0.996 4.50 0.043 2.281
4.00 0.0681 1.952 0.976 10.00 0.019 0.986
8.00 0.1183 1.902 0.951 12.00 0.015 0.780
16.00 0.1821 1.838 0.919 29.00 0.006 0.301
8.00 0.2039 1.816 0.908 11.00 0.015 0.776
4.00 0.1831 1.837 0.918 30.00 0.006 0.291

Pressure, P Vs Void ratio, e

0.80
Void Ratio, e

0.70

0.60
0.10 1.00 Pressure, (kg/cm2) 10.00 100.00

Parameter:
1- preconsolidation Pressure Pc = 2.000 kg/cm2
2-Compression Index, Cc = 0.225
3- Coefficient of compressibility, av = 0.008 cm2/kg
4- Coefficient of volume compressibility, mv = 0.0047 cm2/kg or 0.048 m2/MN
5- Coefficient of permeability, k = Cv mv Ȣw k = Cv mv x0.3109x10 -9
m/s

(If Cv expressed in m2/year and mv expressed in m2/MN)

Pressure, P (kg/cm2) K (m/s)* 10-10

1.000 0.412

2.000 0.341

4.000 0.147

8.000 0.116

16.000 0.045

8.000 0.116

4.000 0.043
 LABORATORY CONSOLIDATION TEST

(ASTM D-2435-11)

PROJECT New Administrative Capital city, depot DATE 23/3/2020

CLIENT CWJV (Orascom & Arab Contract) REF. S-SM-1016

LOCATIONNACC Depot SOURCE BH-6

DEPTH 6.05 m

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A: Specimen Data:

At Beginning of Test

1- Type of sample □ Udisturbed □ Disturbed

2- Shape of specimen R Circular

5.01 cm
3- Diameter of specimen, Do

19.70 cm2
4- Intial area of specimen, Ao

2.02 cm
5- Intial height of specimen, Lo

39.80 cm3
6- Initial volume of specimen, [(4)x(5)]

128.20 g
7- Weight of specimen + specimen ring

58.90 g
8- Weight of specimen ring

69.30 g
9- Initial wet weight of specimen [(7)-(8)]

1.74 g/cm3
10- Wet density of specimen, γw [(9)/(6)]

30.57 %
11- Water content of specimen

53.07 g
12- Initial dry weight of specimen

1.33 g/cm3
13- Dry density of specimen, γd [(10)/(11)+100*100]

2.60
14- Specific gravity, Gs

20.41 cm3
15- Volume of solids in soil specimen [(12)/(14)]

19.39 cm3
16- Volume of voids in soil specimen [(6)-(15)]

16.23 cm3
17- Volume of water in soil specimen [(9)-(12)]

83.69 %
18- Initial degree of saturation [(17)/(16)*100]

1.036 cm
19- Hight of Soilds (Hs) [(15)/(4)]

0.95
20- Initial void ratio, eo [(5)-(19)/(19)]

At End of Test

70.20 gm
21- Final moist weight of specimen
50.97 gm
22- Final dry weight of specimen
37.73 %
23- Final Moisture content
119.36 %
24- Final degree of saturation
B: Time Versus Deformation Data:

LOADING UNLOADING
Start Time '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 '08:30 0.000
Pressure, P (Kg/cm2)
Time, t
Minute 1.00 2.00 4.00 8.00 16.00 8.00 4.00

5 sec 0.014 0.090 0.398 0.916 1.550 2.294 2.028

10 sec 0.016 0.108 0.408 0.936 1.592 2.290 2.028

15 sec 0.018 0.112 0.416 0.950 1.610 2.288 2.026

30 sec 0.020 0.120 0.434 0.966 1.629 2.283 2.024

1 min 0.022 0.128 0.452 0.982 1.646 2.276 2.022

2 min 0.023 0.140 0.474 0.996 1.663 2.266 2.017

4 min 0.025 0.150 0.490 1.026 1.678 2.254 2.002

8 min 0.029 0.164 0.530 1.096 1.712 2.239 1.986

15 min 0.032 0.176 0.560 1.153 1.762 2.220 1.955

30 min 0.033 0.190 0.596 1.240 1.802 2.209 1.948

1 hour 0.035 0.212 0.638 1.288 1.887 2.188 1.921

2 hour 0.038 0.214 0.680 1.340 1.962 2.146 1.874

4 hour 0.039 0.217 0.718 1.413 2.062 2.128 1.810

8 hour 0.040 0.235 0.743 1.446 2.212 2.108 1.769

24 hour 0.040 0.239 0.772 1.497 2.331 2.070 1.663

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C: Void Ratio

Change in void ratio, Δe Void Ratio, e [e=eo-Δe]

Deformation dial [Δe=ΔH/Hs]
Pressure (kg/cm2)
reading ,ΔH(cm)

0.0039 0.946
1.00 0.0040
0.0231 0.927
2.00 0.0239
0.0745 0.875
4.00 0.0772
0.1445 0.805
8.00 0.1497
0.2250 0.725
16.00 0.2331
0.1998 0.750
8.00 0.2070
0.1605 0.789
4.00 0.1663
D: Coefficient of Consolidation

Pressure, P (kg/cm2) Deformation Dial Thickness of specimen Half- Time for Cofficient Cofficient of
Reading at 50% at 50% consolidation thickness 50% of consolidation,
consolidation (cm) (cm) of consolidati consolidati Cv
specimen on (min) on Cv [m2/year]
at 50% [(cm)2/min
consolidati ]
on cm
1.00 0.0025 2.017 1.009 4.5 0.045 2.340
2.00 0.0161 2.004 1.002 7.0 0.028 1.484
4.00 0.0558 1.964 0.982 15.0 0.013 0.666
8.00 0.1166 1.903 0.952 17.0 0.010 0.551
16.00 0.1943 1.826 0.913 100.0 0.002 0.086
8.00 0.2223 1.798 0.899 15.5 0.010 0.539
4.00 0.1901 1.830 0.915 85.0 0.002 0.102

Pressure, P Vs Void ratio, e

1.00
Void Ratio, e

0.90

0.80

0.70
0.10 1.00 Pressure, (kg/cm2) 10.00 100.00

Parameter:
1- preconsolidation Pressure Pc = 2.300 kg/cm2
2-Compression Index, Cc = 0.267
3- Coefficient of compressibility, av = 0.010 cm2/kg
4- Coefficient of volume compressibility, mv = 0.0052 cm2/kg or 0.053 m2/MN
5- Coefficient of permeability, k = Cv mv Ȣw k = Cv mv x0.3109x10 -9
m/s

(If Cv expressed in m2/year and mv expressed in m2/MN)

Pressure, P (kg/cm2) K (m/s)* 10-10

1.000 0.383

2.000 0.243

4.000 0.109

8.000 0.090

16.000 0.014

8.000 0.088

4.000 0.017