Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 12)
12.
The ratio of settlement at any time 't' to the final settlement, is known as
co-efficient of consolidation
degree of consolidation
consolidation index
consolidation of undisturbed soil.
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Abdul Moiz said:   2 years ago
The options "Co-effeicent of consolidation" and "Consolidation index" depends upon the ratio of the initial and final settlement.

So degree of consolidation is the correct option.

Skg said:   6 years ago
%U=h/H*100.

h = settlement occurred at any time.
H = final total settlement at the end.

Raunak said:   6 years ago
The ratio of settlement Of clay at a particular time to the final settlement when the process of consolidation is completed.

Faruque said:   6 years ago
What is consolidation index?

Adnan said:   6 years ago
What does Compression index indicates?

Kishan datta Jay mamadev said:   7 years ago
Initial settlement /final settlement = u degree of consolidation.

Scorpian said:   7 years ago
Thanks @Sharan.

Sharan_puttur said:   8 years ago
Coefficient indicates that RATE by which soil sample is compressed and degree shows that the RATIO.

Kailash said:   9 years ago
Please explain this.

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