I totally understand, EireChch, no problem.
The material supporting the proposed embankment is terraced alluvium. It is between a meandering river. So based on my consolidation test, I have interpreted the data as showing the soil to be overconsolidated. A phenomenon like you mentioned likely...
Hello EireChch. Thank you for your response. Also, that was an excellent video you shared. I think I will check out some more of his videos in the future.
Regarding my questions, I don't think I phrased them well. But I think in the video at around the 10 minute mark, some of my questions get...
Greetings,
I am working to calculate consolidation settlement for a proposed embankment and have one consolidation test. The test was performed on a sample from a depth of 4-6 ft. Soil unit weight is 0.120 ksf. I have interpreted a preconsolidation pressure based on the curve and had a few...
