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Determination of Coefficient of Consolidation

The document describes procedures for determining the coefficient of consolidation of a soil sample. The process involves setting up a consolidometer with the soil sample and porous stones, applying incremental loads over time, and taking dial readings. The void ratio is calculated at each load increment from measurements. A void ratio vs. pressure curve is plotted and used to calculate the coefficient of consolidation and coefficient of compressibility of the soil sample.

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Determination of Coefficient of Consolidation

The document describes procedures for determining the coefficient of consolidation of a soil sample. The process involves setting up a consolidometer with the soil sample and porous stones, applying incremental loads over time, and taking dial readings. The void ratio is calculated at each load increment from measurements. A void ratio vs. pressure curve is plotted and used to calculate the coefficient of consolidation and coefficient of compressibility of the soil sample.

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DETERMINATION OF COEFFICIENT OF CONSOLIDATION

PURPOSE: To determine the coefficient of consolidation of a given soil sample.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT: consolidometer, knife, balance, drying oven, stop


watch

PROCEDURE:
1. Note down the height and dia of the specimen.
2. Press the specimen ring into the soil sample. Trim the upper and lower surface flat
and parallel.
3. Place the previously saturated porous stones and filter paper one after another on
the base water jacket and place the cell in position.
4. Transfer the ring with sample gently to the cell.
5. Take the left out sample fore the moisture content determination.
6. Place the consolidometer in the loading device and adjust the readings.
7. Fill the jacket of the consolidometer with water and note the movement of the dial
gauge. If no change in height is indicated apply the first load increment
approximately 0.1 Kg/sq.cm after noting the initial dial gauge reading.
8. Take the dial readings at the total elapsed time of 1,2,4,8,16 minutes… until the
end of test (usually 24 hrs).
9. After a time when the dial reading becomes steady the consolidation may be
assumed to have reached a condition of equilibrium.
10. Increase the load to 0.25/0.5 and 1Kg/sq.cm after 24 hrs on successive days and
repeat the same procedure as above.
11. Increase the load to 2, 4 and 8 Kg/sq.cm on successive days.
12. When consolidation has been completed under the last load increment unload the
sample completely. Drain off the water and place the soil sample in the drying
oven and after 24 hrs record the dry weight.

CALCULATIONS:
1. From the dimension, dry weight and specific gravity of soil sample determine its
initial void ratio.
2. Use the compression data to complete the void ratio at the completion of each
load increment application.
3. Plot a void ratio log pressure curve.
4. Calculate the coefficient of consolidation Cv and coefficient of compressibility
av.
CONSOLIDATION TEST
Sample No………………………… Date………………………………...
Nature of Soil…………………….... Location of Sample…………………
L.C of Dial Gauge…………………. Remarks…………………………….

0.1 Load 0.2 Load 0.5 Load 1.0 Load 2.0 Load 4.0 Load 8.0 Load 16.0 Load
Elapsed
Time 't' Dail Dail Dail Dail Dail Dail Dail Dail
in Date Read- Date Read- Date Read- Date Read- Date Read- Date Read- Date Read- Date Read-
minutes Time ing Time ing Time ing Time ing Time ing Time ing Time ing Time ing
0.00
0.25
1.00
2.25
4.00
6.25
9.00
12.25
16.00
20.25
25.50
30.00
60.00
120.00
240.00
480.00
1440.00
CONSOLIDATION TEST
Sample No……………………………... Specific gravity…………………….. Date…………………………………………
Water content w percent……………….. Weight of Dry Sample Ws………………..
Comtaimer No………………………….. Weight of Ring + soil…………………….. Sample………… Height Z……………….
Wwet …………………………………… Wt. of ring along………………………….Sample…………..Dia……………………..
Wdry……………………………………. Wt. of wet soil……….................................Sample…………...Area A…………………
Wcont…………………………………… Wt. of dry soil…………………………… Solid Height-2Ho= Ws/GsүAw
Water…………………………….%

Applied Load Void Height Void Ratio = (2H-


Final Dial C.M Dial Change C.M 2H
t/sq.ft.Kg/sq.cm 2H-2Ho 2Ho)/2H

0.000
0.125
0.250
0.500
1.000
2.000
4.000
8.000
16.000

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