Question: 1 0 . 1 3 A consolidation test has been performed on a sample obtained from a saturated clay at a point 6 . 5

10.13 A consolidation test has been performed on a sample obtained from a saturated clay at a point 6.5m below the ground surface. The groundwater table is at the ground surface and the unit weight of the clay is 18.5kNm3. The measured preconsolidation stress was 260kPa.
(a) Determine if the soil is normally consolidated or overconsolidated.
(b) Compute the overconsolidation margin and the overconsolidation ratio.
(c) Compute c' at depth of 12m in the same soil.
1 0 . 1 3 A consolidation test has been performed

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