Introduction
In consolidation test of soil parameters of a sample, the settlement caused by applying an increased load to a soil sample is measured. These measurements involve the amount of soil that will decompress or compress on an application of a load.
Materials
Sieve nest Sieve brushes Tamper Consolidation device Displacement indicator Caliper Drying oven Moisture Procedure A soil sample of size finer than # 40 sieve is selected to be used in the experiment. The soil moisture content of the is first determined using a representative quantity and the mass of the remaining sample (Wd) which will be placed in the ...
