Laboatory Exercise No.

1
CONSOLIDATION TEST

FINAL DATA SHEET

Date Tested: December 7, 2017

Tested by: Group 4 (TH 10:00AM-1:00PM)

PARAMETERS VALUES
Consolidation Type Floating
Mass of the ring + glass plate, g 440.49
Inside diameter of the ring, cm 6.33
Height of specimen (Hi), cm 2.76
Area of specimen (A), cm2 31.470
Mass of specimen + ring, g 239.73
Initial moisture content of specimen (wi), % 19.24
Specific gravity of solids (Gs) 2.65
Table 1.1: Soil properties before test

PARAMETERS VALUES
Mass of wet sample + ring + glass plate, g 589.6
Mass of can, g 31.56
Mass of can + wet soil, g 180.26
Mass of wet specimen, g 148.7
Mass of can + dry soil, g 153.46
Mass of dry specimen (Ms), g 121.9
Final moisture content of specimen (wf), % 21.99
Table 1.2: Soil properties after test
COMPUTATIONS:

Mass of solids in specimen 121.9 g

(Mass of dry specimen (Ms))

Mass of water in specimen before test (Mwi)= wi x Ms =19.24 x 121.9= 23.45 g

Mass of water in specimen after test (Mwf), g= wf x Ms =21.99 x 121.9= 26.81 g

Height of solids Hs= Ms = 121.9 = 1.46 cm

A x G x ρw 31.47 x 2.65 x 1
(Same before and after and note ρw= 1 g/cm3)

Height of water before test Hwi= Mwi = 23.45 = 0.745 cm

A x ρw 31.47 x 1

Height of water after test Hwf= Mwf = 26.81 = 0.852 cm

A x ρw 31.47 x 1

Change in height of specimen after test, ΣΔH 0.2037 cm

(ΣΔH for all pressures - see t vs Dial Reading Plots)

Height of specimen after test Hf=Hi-ΣΔH=

2.76 - 0.20 2.556 cm

Void ratio before test, eo = Hi- Hs = 2.76 - 1.46= 0.8882

Hs 1.46

Void ratio after test, ef= Hf- Hs = 2.5563 - 1.46= 0.7488

Hs 1.46

Degree of saturation before test, (Si) = Hwi = 0.75 = 57.40 %

Hi - Hs 2.76 - 1.46

Degree of saturation after test, (Sf) = Hwf = 0.85 = 77.82 %

Hf - Hs 2.5563 - 1.46

Dry density before test, (ρw) = Ms = 121.9 = 1.40 g/cm3

Hi x A 2.76 x 31.47
d50= d0+ (d100-d0)= 0.419 - 0.23= 0.3245
2 2
 PARAMETERS
308.96 GLASS Consolidation Type
131.53 RING Mass of the ring + glass plate, g
440.49 TOTAL Inside diameter of the ring, mm
548.69 W/SOIL Height of specimen (Hi), mm
108.2 SOIL Area of specimen (A), mm2
FOR MC Mass of specimen + ring, g
CONT+SOIL 90.61 Initial moisture content of specimen (wi), %
CONT 10.41 Specific gravity of solids (Gs)

MOIST 80.2
DRY #REF!
MC #REF! PARAMETERS
Mass of wet sample + ring + glass plate, g
Mass of can, g
Mass of can + wet soil, g
Mass of wet specimen, g
Mass of can + dry soil, g
Mass of dry specimen (Ms), g
Final moisture content of specimen (wf), %
 RS VALUES
FLOATING
440.49
63.30
27.60
3147.00
239.73
ecimen (wi), % 19.24
2.65

RS VALUES
+ glass plate, g

121.29
ecimen (wf), % wf
 CONSOLIDATION TEST
DATA SHEETS

Date Tested: December 7, 2017

Tested by: Group 4 (TH 10:00AM-1:00PM)

PARAMETERS VALUES
Consolidation Type FLOATING 308.96 GLASS
Mass of the ring + glass plate, g 440.49 131.53 RING
Inside diameter of the ring, mm 63.30 6.33 440.49 TOTAL
Height of specimen (Hi), mm 27.60 2.76 548.69 W/SOIL
Area of specimen (A), mm2 3147.00 31.47 108.2 SOIL
Mass of specimen + ring, g 239.73 FOR MC
Initial moisture content of specimen (wi), % 19.24 CONT+SOIL
Specific gravity of solids (Gs) 2.65 CONT
MOIST
Properties After Test CONT+DRY
DRY
PARAMETERS VALUES MC
Mass of wet sample + ring + glass plate, g
Mass of can, g
Mass of can + wet soil, g
Mass of wet specimen, g
Mass of can + dry soil, g
Mass of dry specimen (Ms), g 2
Final moisture content of specimen (wf), %

CALCULATIONS:

Mass of solids in specimen = 2g

(Mass of dry specimen (Ms))
Mass of water in specimen before test (Mwi)= 19.24 x 2= 0.38 g
Mass of water in specimen after test (Mwf), g= 0
Height of solids Hs= 0.0046142 mm
(Same before and after and note ρw= 1 g/cm3)
Height of water before test Hwi= 0
Height of water before test Hwf=
Change in height of specimen after test, ΣΔH =
(ΣΔH for all pressures - see t vs Dial Reading Plots)
Height of specimen after test Hf=Hf-ΣΔH=
Void ratio before test, eo
Void ratio before test, ef
Degree of saturation before test, (Si) =
Degree of saturation before test, (Sf) =
Dry density before test, (ρw) =
 90.61
10.41
80.2
75.18
64.77
19.2394
 Laboratory Exercise No. 1
CONSOLIDATION TEST

FINAL DATA SHEET

Number of Cycle : 3
Normal Load: 8kg

TIME DIAL READING DEFORMATION

(min) (mm) (mm)
0 2.2 0
0.1 1.995 0.205 2.2 2.23
0.25 1.945 0.255
0.5 1.91 0.29
1 1.88 0.32
2 1.85 0.35
4 1.825 0.375
8 1.8 0.4
15 1.782 0.418
30 1.76 0.44
60 1.74 0.46
120 1.725 0.475
240 1.71 0.49
480 1.692 0.508
1440 1.67 0.53
Table 1.3: Oedometer Readings

Figure 1.1: Determination of t50

0

0.1

d0= 0.23
0.2
Deformation (mm)

dt1= 0.29 Consolidation Curve

0.3
Δdt1-t2= 0.06
dt2= 0.35

0.4
d100= 0.419

0.5
t50= 4.1

0.6
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Log Time (min)
0.6
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Log Time (min)
 Weight Weight
Area Pressure (kPa) Void Ratio
(kg) (kN)
0 0 0.003147 0.0000 0.8882
2 19.62 0.003147 6234.5091 0.8829
4 39.24 0.003147 12469.0181 0.8727
8 78.48 0.003147 24938.0362 0.8364
16 156.96 0.003147 49876.0724 0.8220
32 313.92 0.003147 99752.1449 0.7488
Table 1.4: Pressure and Void Ratio Values

Figure 1.2: Void Ratio vs. Pressure

0.9500

0.9000

0.8500

0.8000
Void ratio, e

0.7500

0.7000 Void ratio-

pressure curve
0.6500
00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 .0
0
.0
0
.0
0
.0
0
.0
0
.0
0
0. 00 00 00 00 00 00
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 40 60 80 10 12

Pressure(kPa)

CYCLE NUMBER
PARAMETERS
1 2 3 4 5
Pressure, (kPa) 6234.5091 12469.0181 24938.0362 49876.0724 99752.1449
t50, (min) 2.7 4 1.5 2.8 2
Height, mm 2.760 2.745 2.692 2.671 2.564
Cv 0.13824533 0.0923040563 0.236730891 0.1248492175 0.161065352
Table 1.5: Coefficient of Consolidation

Figure 1.3: Coefficient of Consolidation vs. Pressure

0.25

0.2
Coefficient of Consolidation, Cv

0.15
Cv
0.1

0.05

0
1000 10000 100000
Log Pressure, (kPa)
 CYCLE NUMBER
PARAMETERS
1 2 3 4 5
Pressure, (kPa) 6234.51 12469 24938 49876.1 99752.1
t50, (min) 2.7 4 1.5 2.8 2
Height, mm 2.752 2.737 2.684 2.663 2.556
Cv 0.13748 0.09179 0.23538 0.12413 0.1601
Table 1.5: Coefficient of Consolidation

Figure 1.3: Coefficient of Consolidation vs. Pressure

0.25

0.2
Coefficient of Consolidation, Cv

0.15
Cv
0.1

0.05

0
1000 10000 100000
Log Pressure, (kPa)