HORIZONTAL COEFFICIENT OF

CONSOLIDATION
time factor related to the filter element and
cone size: considering for cone size of 10 sq.cm T50 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245
and shoulder filter element

dissipation time minute 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90

radius of cone r cm 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785 1.785

measure time for 50% disspation time t50 second 2700 2700 2700 2700 2700 2700 2700 2700 2700

horizontal coeff of consolidation Ch cm²/sec 0.00028912 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289 0.000289

TIME FACTOR

variable time t minute 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

variable time t second 600 1200 1800 2400 3000 3600 4200 4800 5400

Specifir gravity G 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75 2.75

drain shear stress Su kN/m² 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00 33.00

drain shear stress Su kN/cm² 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330 0.00330

rigidity index Ir 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33 833.33

time factor T 0.00189 0.00377 0.00566 0.00754 0.00943 0.01132 0.01320 0.01509 0.01697