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 7.34 7.6 8.35 12.65 17.41 22.18 21.65 20.63 19.26 15.35 Specimen height is 2.54MM, W, = 32.55%, P = 1.45 Mg/m³ 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 7.34 7.6 8.35 12.65 17.41 22.18 21.65 20.63 19.26 15.35 Specimen height is 2.54MM, W, = 32.55%, P = 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
Transcribed Image Text: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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