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9-Consolidation Test
9-Consolidation Test
Class 7
Sources:
Physical Mechanical
(Soil Characteristics)
(Soil Classification)
The spring
analogy to
consolidation.
z0′ z0′
z′
} ′
zf
e
Vv = eVs Voids
Vv = (e - e)Vs Voids
Vs Solids Vs Solids
Compression
Index
Cc
Pre-Consolidation
Stress
p
v V
Vv Voids
Vv Voids
Vs Solids Vs Solids
Before
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After
Procedure
Measure the inner diameter and height of the
consolidation cutter/ring and record its mass
Prepare a soil specimen for the test by trimming and
placing the soil in the ring
Determine the mass of ring + soil
Collect some excess soil for moisture content
Assume Gs = 2.7
Saturate the lower (larger) porous stone on the base of
the consolidometer
Place the specimen and ring and place the upper
stone/disk Follow the rest in your lab manual
Place 1.5 kg (1st day), 3kg (2nd day), 6kg (3rd day), 12kg
(4th day)
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Calculations and Graphs - v vs w(time)
Plot of Ve rtical Displace me nt v s. Time
(P = 1000 psf)
0.4235
0.423
0.4225
Displacement (in)
0.422
0.4215
0.421
0.4205
0.42
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
Tim e (m in 0.5)
d0
A
0.423
0.4225
Displacement (in)
t 90 = 2.5 m in 0.5
0.422
5
0.4215
1 4
0.421
2 3
0.4205 D
C B
t 90
CD = 1.15 BC
0.42
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00
0.5
Time (min )
0.4235
Vertical Displacement (in)
0.423
0.4225
0.422
0.4215
0.421
0.4205
0.42
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
0.4235
8
d0 d 0 = 0.42305
0.423 7
t 1 X
4 t 2 = 4t X
1 6
Vertical Displacement (in)
0.4225 5
0.422
d 50 9
d 50=0.5(d 0+d100)=0.42185
0.4215
1
10
0.421
d 100 = 0.42065
2
d 100
3
0.4205 A
t 50 = 10.2 m in
0.42
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Tim e (m in) - log Scale
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Calculation
Determine the height of Ws
Hs
solids (Hs) of the 2
D Gs w
specimen in the mold 4
Determine the change
in height (H)
Determine the final
specimen height, Ht(f)
Hv Ht( f ) H s
Determine the height of
voids (Hv) Hv
e
Determine the final void Hs
ratio
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Calculation (cont.)
Calculate the coefficient cv t90
Tv
of consolidation (cv) H2
from t90
Calculate the coefficient cv t50
Tv
of consolidation (cv) H2
from t50
Plot e-log p curve and
find:
c, Cc, Cr
Plot cv – log p curves
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Calculation Sample (Ex. pp.121)
Eq 17.2
1(in) - Hs
Hv = Hi - Hs e = Hv / H s t90
Hi
R min
Cc
c
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In Your Report
Plot all curves find t90 and t50 (10 plots)
Show your calculations in a table and find
e, cv (t90), cv (t50)
Plot e vs. log (p) and determine:
Pc
Cc
Cr
Plot cv vs. log (p) (2 plots)
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