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 at the end of the test was 40% and the initial height was 20 mm. (a) Plot a graph of void ratio versus ??′(log scale). (b) Determine ?? and ??. (c) Determine ?? between ??′ = 400 kPa and ??′ = 500 kPa. (d) Determine ???′ using Casagrande’s method.

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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 at the end of the test was 40% and the initial height was 20 mm.
(a) Plot a graph of void ratio versus ??′(log scale).
(b) Determine ?? and ??.
(c) Determine ?? between ??′ = 400 kPa and ??′ = 500 kPa. 

(d) Determine ???′ using Casagrande’s method. 

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.
400
1600 800
100
₂(kPa) 100 200
800
400
h(mm) 19.2 19.0 17.0 14.8 12.6 13.1 14.3 15.9
The water content at the end of the test was 40% and the initial height was 20 mm.
(a) Plot a graph of void ratio versus o2 (log scale).
(b) Determine C, and Cr.
(c) Determine m, between o₂ = 400 kPa and o₂ = 500 kPa.
Transcribed Image Text: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. 400 1600 800 100 ₂(kPa) 100 200 800 400 h(mm) 19.2 19.0 17.0 14.8 12.6 13.1 14.3 15.9 The water content at the end of the test was 40% and the initial height was 20 mm. (a) Plot a graph of void ratio versus o2 (log scale). (b) Determine C, and Cr. (c) Determine m, between o₂ = 400 kPa and o₂ = 500 kPa.
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