Determination of coefficient of consolidation by oedometer test
Clay deposits are said to be overconsolidated if the present overburden effective pressure is less than the highest overburden effective pressure that it has experienced in the past.
The vertical compression of the sample is measured using ________________ .
In a standard oedometer test, the sample is ________________ .
If the OCR value is greater than 1 then the soil is said to be ________________ .
Filter paper needs to be placed at the top and bottom of the soil specimen.