11.4 Organic soils are typically characterized by high void ratio, low specific gravity, and high compressibility. Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of organic soil obtained from southwest Florida. Pressure, o' (kN/m²) Change in dial reading, AH (mm) 0.284 12 0.150 24 0.315 48 0.564 100 0.823 200 2.25 400 5.34 Given that the initial height of the specimen = 20.6 mm, mass of dry specimen 12 g, area of specimen a. Plot the e-log ơ' curve. b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, C.. = 31.67 cm?, and G, = 2.49, © Cengage Learning 2014
11.4 Organic soils are typically characterized by high void ratio, low specific gravity, and high compressibility. Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of organic soil obtained from southwest Florida. Pressure, o' (kN/m²) Change in dial reading, AH (mm) 0.284 12 0.150 24 0.315 48 0.564 100 0.823 200 2.25 400 5.34 Given that the initial height of the specimen = 20.6 mm, mass of dry specimen 12 g, area of specimen a. Plot the e-log ơ' curve. b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, C.. = 31.67 cm?, and G, = 2.49, © Cengage Learning 2014
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