Consolidation Test
1. The reference of consolidation test is in ____.
2. During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is typically maintained for ____.
3. Coefficient of consolidation (Cv) is primarily used to calculate which of the following?
4. The process of consolidation in soil is due to the expulsion of:
5. Which graphical method is used to determine the coefficient of consolidation (Cv) using the 90% consolidation point?
6. A soil that has never been subjected to an effective stress greater than its current effective stress is called:
7. The results of a consolidation test on an undisturbed soil, sampled at a depth of 10 m below the ground level are as follows: Saturated unit weight = 16 kN/m³, Pre-consolidation pressure = 90 kPa. The water table is at the ground level. (γw = 10 kN/m³). The over-consolidation ratio (OCR) is:
8. If a 10m thick clay layer with double drainage takes 4 years to reach 50% consolidation, how long would it take to reach the same degree of consolidation if it had only single drainage?
9. In the Casagrande method for determining pre-consolidation pressure, the first step is to locate the point of: