A laboratory consolidation test on the normally consolidated clay gave the following values: Pressure - 100kPa Void Ratio - 0.905 Pressure- 200kPa Void Ratio - 0.815 Determine the compression index of the given clay. O 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4

A laboratory consolidation test on the normally consolidated clay gave the following values: Pressure - 100kPa Void Ratio - 0.905 Pressure- 200kPa Void Ratio - 0.815 Determine the compression index of the given clay. O 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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A laboratory consolidation test on the normally consolidated clay gave the following values:
Pressure - 100kPa
Void Ratio - 0.905
Pressure - 200kPa
Void Ratio - 0.815
Determine the compression index of the given clay.
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.4

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