Thanks. That helps alot. In this above example the above Volume Change for the Consolidation test was 0.50%. Does that correspond to a 1/2" anticipated movement then? If not...how does one correlate the volume change of a swell test to anticipated movement?
Hello all,
I recently came across a situation where the bearing capacity of a site was 2,000 psf. However, based on the swell-consolidation test results the swell pressure (applied load on the swell-consolidation curve that prevents swelling) was 3,100 psf. Does this mean that my minimum site...
