Question: 1 0 . 9 A consolidation test on a sample of clay produced the following data: table [ [ z ' ( k P

10.9 A consolidation test on a sample of clay produced the following data:
\table[[z'(kPa),8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,16],[z,0.032,0.041,0.051,0.069,0.109,0.173,0.240,0.301,0.220]]
The initial void ratio of the sample was 1.21, and z0' at the sample depth was 40kPa.
(a) Plot these data on an arithmetic diagram similar to that in Figure 10.10(a)
(b) Plot these data on a semilogarithmic diagram similar to that in Figure 10.10(b).
(c) Using Casagrande's method, find c'.
(d) Using Schmertmann's method, adjust the test results.
(e) Determine Cc and Cr.
(f) The soil has a plasticity index of 23. Based on Kulhawy and Mayne's correlations, do the consolidation test results seem reasonable?
1 0 . 9 A consolidation test on a sample of clay

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