Question: A consolidation test was done on a sample from the middle of a 2 0 ft normally consolidated clay layer. The laboratory test indicated a

A consolidation test was done on a sample from the middle of a 20 ft normally consolidated clay layer. The laboratory test indicated a cc=0.25,cr=0.05 and a p'=1,200psf. The unit weight of the clay layer is 120 psf and the water table is at the ground surface level.
Calculate the OCR and determine whether the clay is really an NCC or an OCC
A consolidation test was done on a sample from

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