Plot the following data and determine the preconsolidation pressure and the modified compression index.% Consolidation (Compression is +)Pressure (kPa)% Consolidation (Compression is +)Pressure (kPa)0.0957.341600.11107.63200.12208.356400.264012.6512800.988017.4125601.9116022.1851204.1932021.6512808.0564020.631608.0332019.26407.8316015.3557.2180 Specimen height is 2.54MM, Sample is from a depth of -11.5m Plot the following data and determine the preconsolidation pressure and the modified compressionindex.%Consolidation(Compressionis +)0.090.110.120.260.981.914.198.058.037.837.21Pressure(kPa)51020408016032064032016080%Consolidation(Compression Pressureis +)(kPa)1603206401280256051201280160405Specimen height is 2.54MM, Wn.7.347.68.3512.6517.4122.1821.6520.6319.2615.35=32.55%, Pa=1.45 Mg/m³ Sample is from a depth of -11.5m.

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Plot the following data and determine the preconsolidation pressure and the modified compression index.

% Consolidation (Compression is +)	Pressure (kPa)	% Consolidation (Compression is +)	Pressure (kPa)
0.09	5	7.34	160
0.11	10	7.6	320
0.12	20	8.35	640
0.26	40	12.65	1280
0.98	80	17.41	2560
1.91	160	22.18	5120
4.19	320	21.65	1280
8.05	640	20.63	160
8.03	320	19.26	40
7.83	160	15.35	5
7.21	80

Specimen height is 2.54MM, Sample is from a depth of -11.5m

Plot the following data and determine the preconsolidation pressure and the modified compression
index.
%
Consolidation
(Compression
is +)
0.09
0.11
0.12
0.26
0.98
1.91
4.19
8.05
8.03
7.83
7.21
Pressure
(kPa)
5
10
20
40
80
160
320
640
320
160
80
%
Consolidation
(Compression Pressure
is +)
(kPa)
160
320
640
1280
2560
5120
1280
160
40
5
Specimen height is 2.54MM, Wn.
7.34
7.6
8.35
12.65
17.41
22.18
21.65
20.63
19.26
15.35
=
32.55%, Pa
=
1.45 Mg/m³ Sample is from a depth of -11.5m.

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