Question: ( 1 ) A saturated clay specimen is tested in the Oedometer ( consolidation cell ) . The initial diameter and height of the specimen

(1) A saturated clay specimen is tested in the Oedometer (consolidation cell). The initial diameter and height of the specimen are 75mm and 20mm, respectively. The initial water content was 62% and Gs=2.7. The height of the solids H5 is 10mm. The vertical stresses were applied incrementally, meaning each increment remains on the specimen until the pore water pressure change was negligible. The cumulative change in height values at the end of each consolidation step are as follows: (10 points)
\table[[Vertical stress : p(kPa),15,30,60,120,240,480],[Cumulative Change in Height : \Delta H(mm),0.10,0.11,0.21,1.13,2.17,3.15],[Final Specimen Height : H_((l))(mm),,,,,,],[Height of Voids : H_(v)(mm),,,,,,],[Final Void Ratio : e,,,,,,]]
(a) Calculate the compression index for pressure 60kPa using t90 method
(b) Calculate the Cc
Final Void Ratio (e)
( 1 ) A saturated clay specimen is tested in the

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