CONSOLIDATION TEST CA

INPUT DATA
initial height of soil sample Ho 2 cm
Dia of sample Dia 6 cm Load Kpa 25
Cross sectional area A 28.27404 cm2 time (min) DR
Least count LC 0.001 cm 0 0
Specific Gravity Gs 2.65 1 2.5
density of water 1 g/cm3 2 4
Drainage condition doubly 4 5
Method used for curves Taylor 8 6
Weight of ring W1 42.25 g 15 7
Weight of wet soil + ring before test W2 157.76 g 30 8
60 9
120 10
1440 11

Step-01 Initial Moisture Content

Weight of dry soil+ ring(after test) W3 129.7 g
Weight of Water Ww 28.06 g
Weight of soil solids Ws 87.45 g
Moisture content MC(%) 32.0869068

STEP-04 e vs log P Curve

pessure Initial DR Final DR ΔH (cm)
kPa at start test of load inc Δe =ΔH/Hs e=eo - Δe
A B C D=LC x C E=D/Hs F=eo-F 0.8
25 0 11 0.011 0.00942468 0.704154
0.7
50 0 33 0.033 0.02827404 0.685304
100 0 61 0.061 0.052264135 0.661314 0.6
200 0 180 0.18 0.154222036 0.559356 0.5
400 0 309 0.309 0.264747829 0.44883 0.4
200 0 305 0.305 0.261320673 0.452258
0.3
100 0 283 0.283 0.242471313 0.471107
50 0 255 0.255 0.218481218 0.495097 0.2
100 0 281 0.281 0.240757735 0.47282 0.1
200 0 303 0.303 0.259607095 0.453971 0
400 0 313 0.313 0.268174985 0.445403 1
800 0 445 0.445 0.381271145 0.332307
1600 0 575 0.575 0.492653727 0.220924

Preconsolidation Pressure Ch
0.80
0.70
 Preconsolidation Press Preconsolidation Pressure Ch
Pressure void ratio 0.80
Kpa e
0.70
25 0.70
0.60
50 0.69
100 0.66 0.50

200 0.56 0.40

400 0.45 0.30
800 0.33 0.20
1600 0.22 0.10
0.00
10 100 1000
STEP-o6 av,mv determ e vs P Graph
P e
25 0.70 0.80 Precons Press
0.70
50 0.69
0.60
100 0.66
0.50
200 0.56
0.40
400 0.45 0.30
800 0.33 0.20
1600 0.22 0.10
0.00
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

STEP-07 Coefficient of Consolidation Using TA

Cv for 25 KPa
Cv for 25 kPa 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
Time(min) Sqrt time DR
0 0.00 0 2
1 1.00 2.5
2 1.41 4 4
4 2.00 5
6
8 2.83 6
15 3.87 7 8
30 5.48 8
60 7.75 9 10
120 10.95 10
12
1440 37.95 11
Cv for 50 kPa
timw sqrt time DR Cv for 50 KPa
0 0.00 11 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
1 1.00 16
5
2 1.41 18
4 2.00 20 10
15
20
25
 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
5
10
8 2.83 22 15
15 3.87 24 20
30 5.48 26
25
60 7.75 28
30
120 10.95 30
1440 37.95 33 35

Cv for 100 kPa Cv for 100 kPa

0 0.00 33
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 1
1 1.00 37 0
2 1.41 41 10
4 2.00 44 20
8 2.83 47
30
15 3.87 49
40
30 5.48 53
50
60 7.75 58
120 10.95 59 60

1440 37.95 61 70

Cv for 200 kPa Cv for 200 kPa

0 0.00 61 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
1 1.00 67 0
20
2 1.41 72
40
4 2.00 77 60
8 2.83 83 80
15 3.87 90 100
120
30 5.48 96
140
60 7.75 103 160
120 10.95 109 180
1440 37.95 180 200

Cv for 400 kPa

0 0.00 115 Cv for 400 kPa
1 1.00 125 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
2 1.41 130
4 2.00 137 50

8 2.83 144 100

15 3.87 149 150
30 5.48 152 200
60 7.75 153
250
120 10.95 155
1440 37.95 309 300

350
 Cv for 800 kPa
0 0.00 167 Cv for 800 kPa
1 1.00 172 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
2 1.41 177 50
4 2.00 183 100
8 2.83 189 150
200
15 3.87 197 250
30 5.48 206 300
60 7.75 216 350
400
120 10.95 220 450
1440 37.95 445 500

Cv for 1600 kPa

0 0.00 225
Cv for 1600 kPa
1 1.00 240 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00
0
2 1.41 252
100
4 2.00 260
200
8 2.83 272
15 3.87 280 300

30 5.48 285 400

60 7.75 290 500
120 10.95 300 600
1440 37.95 575 700

Take average of all Cv

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SUMMARY OF RESUL

Initial Void Ratio

Height of Soil Solid
Compression Index
Err:522 Recompression Index
PreCOnsolidation Pressure
Coefficient of Compression
Coefficient of Volume Compressibility
Average Coefficient of Vertical Consolidation
ONSOLIDATION TEST CALCULATIONS

OBSERVATIONS and READINGS

50 100 200 400 200 100 50 100 200 400
DR DR Dr DR DR DR DR DR DR DR
11 33 61 115 309 305 283 255 281 303
16 37 67 125 154 150 144 141 147 158
18 41 72 130 154 150 143 141 147 159
20 44 77 137 154 150 143 141 147 159
22 47 83 144 154 150 143 142 147 159
24 49 90 149 154 150 142 142 148 159
26 53 96 152 154 149 142 143 148 160
28 58 103 153 154 149 141 143 148 160
30 59 109 155 154 149 141 143 148 161
33 61 180 309 305 283 255 281 303 313

STEP-02 Final Moisture Content STEP-03 Initial void ratio,eo

Wet weight of soil + ring(after Test) W4 157 g Height of soil solids
Weight of water after test Ww2 27.3 g Initial void ratio
Weight of soil solids after test Ws2 87.45 g
Final Moisture Content MC(%) 31.21784 %

e vs log P
0.8

0.7

0.6 e1 0.61
0.5 e2 0.54
0.4
Cc 0.397521

0.3
e1 0.7
0.2 z e2 0.69
0.1 Cs 0.056789
0
1 10 100 1000 10000

nsolidation Pressure Chart

nsolidation Pressure Chart
Preconsolidation Pressure 140 kPa

100 1000 10000

s P Graph
210 kPa P1 100 e1 0.661314
P2 200 e2 0.559356
av 0.00102
mv 0.000595

00 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

f Consolidation Using TAYLOR METHOD CURVES

for 25 KPa
20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 Cv for 25 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 24.01 min
Hdr 0.9945 cm
Cv 0.034931 cm2/min

sqrt t90 4.9 min

v for 50 KPa
0 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
Cv for 50 kPa
T90 0.848
Find value of t90 from t90 1
graph and put in green box
as explained in video.
0 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00

Find value of t90 from

graph and put in green box
as explained in video. Hdr 0.9835
Cv 0.820247 cm2/min

v for 100 kPa

6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00
Cv for 100 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 1
Hdr 0.9695
Cv 0.797061 cm2/min

for 200 kPa

20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
Cv for 200 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 1
Hdr 0.91
Cv 0.702229 cm2/min

for 400 kPa

0 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
Cv for 400 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 1
Hdr 0.8455
Cv 0.60621 cm2/min
 for 800 kPa
0 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
Cv for 800 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 1
Hdr 0.7775
Cv 0.512621 cm2/min

for 1600 kPa

20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00
Cv for 1600 kPa
T90 0.848
t90 1
Hdr 0.7125
Cv 0.430492 cm2/min

0.557684 cm2/min

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS

e0 0.713578
Hs 1.167148 cm
Cc 0.397521
 Cr 0.056789
ure 140 kPa
sion av 0.00102
ompressibility mv 0.000595
Vertical Consolidation Cv cm2/min
 800 1600
DR Dr
167 225
172 240
177 252
183 260
189 272
197 280
206 285
216 290
220 300
445 575

EP-03 Initial void ratio,eo

Hs 1.167148 cm
eo 0.713578

P1 200
P2 300

P1 60
P2 90
Cr
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