1. A sample of saturated clay, taken from a depth of 5 m, was tested in a conventional oedometer. The table below gives the vertical effective stress and the corresponding thickness recorded during the test. The water content in sample at the end of the test was 40%, its the initial height was 20 mm. of (kPa) h(mm) 100 19.2 200 19.0 400 17.0 800 1600 800 13.1 100 15.9 400 14.8 12.6 14.3 a. Plot a graph of void ratio versus o', (in both log and In scale). b. Determine Ce and Cr.

1. A sample of saturated clay, taken from a depth of 5 m, was tested in a conventional oedometer. The table below gives the vertical effective stress and the corresponding thickness recorded during the test. The water content in sample at the end of the test was 40%, its the initial height was 20 mm. of (kPa) h(mm) 100 19.2 200 19.0 400 17.0 800 1600 800 13.1 100 15.9 400 14.8 12.6 14.3 a. Plot a graph of void ratio versus o', (in both log and In scale). b. Determine Ce and Cr.

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A sample of saturated clay, taken from a depth of 5 m, was tested in a conventional
oedometer. The table below gives the vertical effective stress and the corresponding
thickness recorded during the test. The water content in sample at the end of the test
was 40%, its the initial height was 20 mm.
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200
400 800
h (mm) 19.2 19.0 17.0 14.8 12.6 13.1 14.3
1600 800 1 400
100
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a. Plot a graph of void ratio versus o'z (in both log and In scale).
b. Determine Ce and Cr.
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