Consolidation Test
1. The reference of consolidation test is in ____.
2. During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases and it generally takes ____.
3. Coefficient of consolidation is used to calculate which of the following?
4. The results of a consolidation test on an undisturbed soil, sampled at a depth of 10 m below the ground level are as follows: Saturated unit weight = 16 kN/m3, Pre-consolidation pressure = 90 kPa. The water table was encountered at the ground level. Assuming the unit weight of water as 10 kN/m3, the over-consolidation ratio of the soil is ____.