ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Attachment 4-1 = One Dimension Consolidation Test

Project: ADILO IRRIGATION PROJECT
Wereda: BENSA WEREDA
Zone: SIDAMA ZONE
Client: SNNP Water Resources Development Bureau

Sample No. 5 Location: 0481265 E, 0716632 N, 1871 M

Sample Depth, m: 3

Dial Guage Reading, mm

7 50 100 200 400 800 1600
Time(min.) Ötime [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0 0.00 1.60 1.630 2.760 3.695 5.060 5.246 6.142
0.25 0.50 - 2.419 3.060 4.106 4.820 5.542 6.290
0.50 0.71 - 2.606 3.080 4.136 4.936 5.564 6.298
1 1.00 - 2.623 3.100 4.164 4.860 5.590 6.320
2 1.41 - 2.638 3.140 4.198 4.896 5.628 6.340
4 2.00 - 2.654 3.160 4.236 4.928 5.670 6.402
8 2.83 - 2.672 3.180 4.266 4.970 5.718 6.452
15 3.87 - 2.690 3.194 4.296 5.006 5.768 6.510
30 5.48 - 2.710 3.210 4.324 5.043 5.819 6.580
60 7.75 - 2.724 3.234 4.353 5.076 5.866 6.650
120 10.95 - 2.738 3.246 4.375 5.105 5.904 6.706
240 15.49 - 2.758 3.260 4.396 5.135 5.936 6.750
480 21.91 - 2.768 3.294 4.400 5.166 5.958 6.780
1440 37.95 1.63 2.760 3.695 5.060 5.246 6.142 6.809

Cummulative Dial Guage Reading At The End Of Each Cosecutive Unloading

Dial Guage Reading, mm

1600 800 400 200 100 50 7
[kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
6.809 5.960 6.050 6.23

Tested by Verified by

___________________________ ___Amsalu Gashaye________________________

_Yonas Mekonnen__________________________
 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Attachment 4-2 = One Dimension Consolidation Test
Project: ADILO IRRIGATION PROJECT
Wereda: BENSA WEREDA
Zone: SIDAMA ZONE
Client: SNNP Water Resources Development Bureau

Sample No. CTP4 Location: 0481265 E, 0716632 N, 1871 M

Sample Depth, m: ~9.00

[A] In the beginning of the test Unloadin

Void ratio Vs log Pressure curve g
Sample type : Undisturbed Loading
1.30

Void ratio, e
Ring Area,cm : 2
38.48
Height of sample,mm: 20
Seating Load,Kpa 7
Initial Void Ratio, eo: 1.26
Initial moisture content,% 32.00
Specific Gravity: 2.67 1.20
Wet density,g/cm3 1.20

[B] In the end of the test

Final Moisture Content,% 37.37
Dry specimen wt (ms), gm: 90.97
1.10
Dry density,g/cm3 0.94
1 10 100 1000 10000
Height of Solids(Hs), mm 8.85
Final Void Ratio, ef: Pressure (log scale)
1.78
Compression Index, Cc =
Preconsolidation Pressure, Pc [kPa] =
[C]Calculation table:
Applied Final Change Final Void
pressure Dial Reading In Specimen Specimen Height,Hv
P Height Height
(kPa) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
Loading
7 1.600 0.00 20.00 11.15
7 1.630 0.03 20.03 11.18
50 2.760 1.16 21.16 12.31
100 3.695 2.10 22.10 13.24
200 5.060 3.46 23.46 14.61
400 5.246 3.65 23.65 14.79
800 6.142 4.54 24.54 15.69
1600 6.809 5.21 25.21 16.35
Unloading
1600 6.809 5.21 25.21 16.35
400 5.960 4.36 24.36 15.51
100 6.050 4.45 24.45 15.60
7 6.230 4.63 24.63 15.78

Tested by Verified by
_Yonas Mekonnen__________________________ ___Amsalu Gashaye_______________
TORY
n Test

481265 E, 0716632 N, 1871 M

Unloadin e = H - Hs
urve g Hs
Loading

Hs = Ms
G*dw*A
Determination of Initial Moisture Content
can no. A16 85
Wt. of can 5 5
Wt. of can+wet soil 110 117
Wt. of can+oven dry soil 76 82
Wt. of water 34 35
Wt of dry soil 71 77
Moist. Content 47.89 45.45
46.67
100 1000 10000
ure (log scale)
Determination of Final Moisture Content
-0.250 can no. A17
310 Wt. of ring 80.03
Wt. of can+wet soil+ring 205.00
Void Wt. of can+oven dry soil+ring 171.00
Ratio, E Wt. of water 34
Wt of dry soil 90.97
Moist. Content 37.37
37.37
1.26
1.26
1.39 Volume of Ring,cm3
1.50 76.96
1.65
1.67 Determination of Wet Density, gm/cm3
1.77 Wt of ring + initial wet soil 193.00
1.85 Wt. of wet soil 112.97
Wet density 1.47
1.85
1.75
1.76
1.78 Determination of Dry Weight of Specimen
Oven Dry wt.+ Ring 171.00
Wt. of ring 80.03
Dry wt. of Specimen,gm 90.97
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Determination of Dry Density

Oven Dry Wt. 90.97
Oven dry vol. 97.00
Dry Density,g/cm3 0.94
112.97
11.297