One Dimensional Consolidation Properties

(Oedometer)

Client consol isnin petnag Lab Ref

Project Job 1
Borehole Sample 1

Test Details
Standard BS 1377: Part 5 : 1990 : Clause 3 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3
Sample Type Core sample Lab Temperature 0.0 deg.C
Sample Depth 0.00 m
Sample Description
Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference Description
A
Depth within Sample 0.00 mm Orientation
within Sample
Specimen Mass 64.00 g Condition Natural Moisture
Specimen Height 20.00 mm Preparation
Comments

Test Apparatus
Ring Number 1 Ring Diameter 50.00 mm
Ring Height 20.00 mm Ring Weight 71.00 g
Lever Ratio 10.00 : 1

Voids Ratio Vs Applied Pressure

0.117

0.067

0.017
Voids Ratio

-0.033

-0.083

-0.133
1 10 100 1000
Pressure kPa

Height of Solid Particles 23.06 mm Swelling Pressure 0.0 kPa

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 One Dimensional Consolidation Properties
(Oedometer)

Client consol isnin petnag Lab Ref

Project Job 1
Borehole Sample 1

Initial Moisture -46.7 % Final Moisture Content 25.0 %

Content*
Initial Bulk Density 1.63 Mg/m3 Final Bulk Density 2.96 Mg/m3
Initial Dry Density 3.06 Mg/m3 Final Dry Density 2.37 Mg/m3
Initial Void Ratio -0.1328 Final Void Ratio 0.1176
Initial Degree of 931.30% Final Degree of Saturation 563.26 %
Saturation
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Pressure Coefficient of Volume Coefficient of Consolidation

(Loading Stages) Compressibility (mv) (cv)
0.00
6.0 kPa -1.68 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
12.0 kPa -3.16 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
25.0 kPa -1.60 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
50.0 kPa -1.58 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
50.0 kPa -Inf m2/MN Inf m2/yr
100.0 kPa -1.16 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
200.0 kPa -0.63 m2/MN Inf m2/yr
400.0 kPa -0.21 m2/MN Inf m2/yr

Method of Time Fitting Used Square Root Time

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