ECI-171L Section 003 Consolidation Data for YL and BM

Notes for Processing Consolidation Data:

H0, H50, and H100 are determined using Cassagrande's method for interpreting time rate consolidatio
Cassagrande's method. Cv is calculated assuming a time factor (T50=0.197). Volumetric strain is calc
normalized by the initial height. The void ratio is determined from the initial void ratio minus the chan
increment. Both volumetric strain and void ratio are shown for end of primary consolidation (EOP, i.e.
height values. mv is the stiffness coefficient used to estimate permeability (k)

Increment data included in Tables 4 and 5 should be plotted on a semi-log plot of height vs. log(time).
determine H100, H50, and cv.

Note:
'v0
'vc
BOI e
EOI e

= Stress at start of load increment

= Final consolidation stress at end of increment
= "Beginning of Increment" void ratio (i.e. at start of primary when U = 0%)
= "End of Increment" void ratio (i.e. at end of primary when U = 100%)

Table 1: Initial Consolidation Properties

Yolo Loam Bay Mud
Initial Height [cm]
Initial Void Ratio
LL

2.2606
0.527
28

2.1585
1.452
88

Table 2: Yolo Loam Consolidation Properties

H0
'v0
'vc
Load
Increment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

[kPa]
0
10.5
21
39.4
77.6
157.3
313

[kPa]
10.5
21
39.4
77.6
157.3
313
613.1

[cm]
2.2606
2.2469
2.2390
2.2263
2.2111

Table 3: Bay Mud Consolidation Properties

H0
'v0
'vc
Load
Increment
1

[kPa]
0

[kPa]
10.5

[cm]
2.1585

H50

H100

t50

[cm]
2.2581
2.2459
2.2367
2.2225
2.2001

[cm]
2.2553
2.2451
2.2342
2.2187
2.1890

[min]
0.967
0.933
0.885
0.582
1.283

H50

H100

t50

[cm]
2.1542

[cm]
2.1496

[min]
4.567

2
3
4
5
6
7

10.5
21
39.4
77.6
157.3
313

21
39.4
77.6
157.3
313
613.1

2.1471
2.1377
2.1112
2.0777

Table 4: Bay Mud Increments

Bay Mud
Increment 6
Increment 7
Height
Height (in) time (s)
time (s)
(in)
0.7877
0
0.7358
0
0.7835
6
0.7297
5
0.7829
12
0.7288
11
0.7825
13
0.7287
13
0.7824
15
0.7286
15
0.782
18
0.7283
18
0.7817
21
0.7279
21
0.7812
25
0.7276
25
0.7809
30
0.727
30
0.7804
36
0.7264
36
0.7798
44
0.7258
44
0.7791
54
0.7252
54
0.7783
67
0.7247
66
0.7775
82
0.7242
82
0.7767
102
0.7237
101
0.7756
126
0.7227
126
0.7749
157
0.7213
157
0.7734
196
0.7198
196
0.772
246
0.7184
245
0.7707
308
0.7168
307
0.7689
386
0.7153
385
0.7672
484
0.7128
483
0.7647
607
0.7107
607
0.7626
763
0.7084
762
0.7601
958
0.7054
958
0.7576
1204
0.703
1204
0.7546
1515
0.7007
1514
0.7521
1905
0.6984
1905
0.7495
2396
0.6961
2396
0.7478
3015
0.6938
3014

2.1440
2.1300
2.0998
2.0477

2.1410
2.1224
2.0886
2.0178

8.52
5.403
7.442
11.408

Table 5: Yolo Loam Increments

Yolo Loam
Increment 6
Height
time (s)
(in)
0.8511
6
0.8493
12
0.8493
14
0.8489
16
0.8482
19
0.8475
22
0.847
26
0.8467
31
0.8463
38
0.8454
46
0.8445
55
0.8435
68
0.8429
84
0.8416
104
0.8404
129
0.8391
160
0.8379
199
0.8368
248
0.836
310
0.8352
389
0.8346
487
0.834
610
0.8335
766
0.8328
961
0.8322
1208
0.8318
1518
0.8315
1908
0.8312
2400
0.8309
3019
0.8306
3798

0.7452
0.7437
0.7424
0.7414
0.7404
0.7396
0.7392
0.7382
0.7373
0.7367
0.7362
0.7358

3794
4774
6008
7562
9518
11980
15080
18982
23895
30080
37866
43225

0.6922
0.6906
0.6893
0.6881
0.6873
0.6867
0.6859
0.6851
0.6844
0.6835
0.6829
0.6826

3793
4774
6008
7561
9517
11979
15079
18982
23895
30079
37866
43222

0.8303
0.83
0.8298
0.8297

4778
6012
7566
9522

Some interesting pho

erpreting time rate consolidation behavior. t50 is interpreted from

197). Volumetric strain is calculated as the total displacement
nitial void ratio minus the change in void ratio for each load
rimary consolidation (EOP, i.e. U=100%) and correspond to H100
lity (k)

og plot of height vs. log(time). Use Cassagrande's method to

ary when U = 0%)

en U = 100%)

Ever wonder about th

cv

[cm2/s]
4.33E-03
4.44E-03
4.64E-03
6.97E-03
3.10E-03

[%]
0.24%
0.69%
1.17%
1.85%
3.17%

BOI

EOI

e
e
0.531
0.5273875
0.5273875 0.5205066
0.5205066 0.5131097
0.5131097 0.5026163
0.5026163 0.4824897

mv

[1/kPa]
2.25E-04
6.53E-04
6.35E-04
4.85E-04
3.98E-04

[cm/s]
9.5E-08
2.8E-07
2.9E-07
3.3E-07
1.2E-07

Angular distortion fr

cv

BOI

EOI

mv

[cm2/s]
8.34E-04

[%]
0.44%

e
1.462

e
1.45186

[1/kPa]
4.15E-04

[cm/s]
3.4E-08

4.43E-04
6.89E-04
4.86E-04
3.02E-04

0.84%
1.69%
3.26%
6.54%

Loam Increments
Yolo Loam
Increment 7
Height
time (s)
(in)
0.8225
6
0.8204
12
0.8204
14
0.8203
16
0.8197
19
0.819
22
0.8186
26
0.8183
31
0.8176
37
0.8171
45
0.8164
55
0.8154
67
0.8145
83
0.8136
103
0.8127
128
0.8116
159
0.8104
198
0.8094
248
0.8085
310
0.8075
388
0.807
486
0.8066
610
0.8056
765
0.8052
961
0.8049
1207
0.8045
1517
0.8042
1908
0.8039
2399
0.8035
3018
0.803
3797

1.45186 1.4420096
1.4420096 1.4208604
1.4208604 1.3823283
1.3823283 1.3014978

7.96E-04
9.21E-04
8.53E-04
8.21E-04

3.5E-08
6.2E-08
4.1E-08
2.4E-08

0.8027
0.8024
0.8021
0.8019

4777
6011
7565
9521

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