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Correlation between Compression Index of Silt–Clay Matrices and their Index Properties

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Before designing a foundation for a particular soil condition, the interest of a foundation engineer is to determine the total settlement of the structure and to select such contact pressure on soil that would not cause excessive settlement. Geotechnical engineers are, therefore, more interested in coefficient of consolidation (Cv), coefficient of volume compressibility (mv) and compression index (Cc) for design of foundations. The compression index (Cc) is determined through a time consuming and extensive consolidation tests. Attempts have been made to develop the empirical relations which can be used to determine the compression index (Cc) of silt–clay matrices without resorting to conventional geotechnical tests that may save costs as well as time of laboratory tests.

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Abbreviations

Cc :

Compression index

Cv :

Coefficient of consolidation

Mv :

Coefficient of volume compressibility

wl :

Liquid limit

wP :

Plastic limit

e0 :

In situ void ratio

el :

Void ratio at liquid limit

IP :

Plasticity index

CBR:

California bearing ratio

DFS:

Differential free swell

SCM:

Silt–clay matix

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Prasad, K.N., Achintya Correlation between Compression Index of Silt–Clay Matrices and their Index Properties. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A 94, 9–14 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-013-0044-9

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