Determine the following: A. Effective overburden pressure @ the middle of the clay layer. B. Compression index layer at the clay layer C. Value of settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if it is normally consolidated D. Void ratio at the end of the primary consolidation which will be used for analysis of the secondary consolidation

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Consolidation parameters

Consolidation is the process of expulsion of pore water present in the voids of soil solids under the pressure of the applied load. This is a quick process in the case of coarse-grained soils since the permeability is high due to the presence of more voids, while it is a slow and gradual process in the case of clayey soil as the permeability of clay is less. An example of consolidation is the settlement of soil under a building due to the load coming from the building.