Question: In an oedometer test on a 2 cm thick sample, the following set of data was recorded under constant stress of 8 0 0 kPa:

In an oedometer test on a 2cm thick sample, the following set of data was recorded under
constant stress of 800 kPa:
t (min)12481530601202404809601440
e 0.88210.88140.88040.87930.87780.87550.87230.8690.8670.8660.86550.865
a) Calculate coefficient of consolidation by Casagrandes method.
b) Calculate coefficient of consolidation by Taylors method. (Do not be confused if the
answer is different from the answer in part a)
Void ratios at the end of the other load increments for this test are:
c) Find preconsolidation pressure (maximum past effective stress), by Casagrandes method.
d) Find preconsolidation pressure (maximum past effective stress), by Strain Energy method.
e) Calculate compression index , compression ratio , recompression/reload index and reload
ratio. Assume the clay was normally consolidated in its natural state before sampling. (Note
that when you plot the stress axis in log-scale, the numbers written on the axis are actual
stress values. So you still need to take their log in slope calculations)
please could you solve the all parts

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