The results of a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen are the following. Pressure, r (lb/ft²) 500 1.000 2.000 4.000 8,000 16.000 Total height of specimen at end of consolidation (in.) 0.6947 0.6850 0.6705 0.6520 0.6358 0.6252 Given the initial height of specimen = 0.748 in.. G, = 2.68. mass of dry specimen = 95.2 g. and area of specimen = 4.91 in.²: a. Plot the e-log or curve b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure c. Calculate the compression index, C

The results of a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen are the following. Pressure, r (lb/ft²) 500 1.000 2.000 4.000 8,000 16.000 Total height of specimen at end of consolidation (in.) 0.6947 0.6850 0.6705 0.6520 0.6358 0.6252 Given the initial height of specimen = 0.748 in.. G, = 2.68. mass of dry specimen = 95.2 g. and area of specimen = 4.91 in.²: a. Plot the e-log or curve b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure c. Calculate the compression index, C

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The results of a laboratory consolidation test on a clay specimen are the
following.
Pressure, ir
(lb/ft²)
500
1.000
2.000
4.000
8,000
16.000
Total height
of specimen
at end of
consolidation (in.)
0.6947
0.6850
0.6705
0.6520
0.6358
0.6252
Given the initial height of specimen = 0.748 in.. G
specimen = 95.2 g. and area of specimen = 4.91 in.²:
a. Plot the e-log or curve
= 2.68. mass of dry
b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure
c. Calculate the compression index, C.

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