Table 5.

Summary of oedometer test results: (a) grey clay 30° tubes; (b) grey clay 5° tubes; (c) brown clay 30° tubes; and (d) brown clay 5° tubes

TestDepth (m)σν01 (kPa)wi (%)ρi (Mg/m3)Mi1 (kPa)Cc/1 + eoεv02 (%)Δe/e03
(a)
G13·939891·5076360·2136·10·111
G24·837631·635000·2367·80·160
G35·646571·5978610·1746·70·110
G53·939781·518750·2084·30·067
G64·837531·727000·1455·90·116
G85·546571·58934040·1833·60·063
G146·25125711·49514350·2266·90·085
    Average12000·1985·90·102
(b)
G103·141771·5594070·12410·70·166
G115·854331·98712500·0694·60·114
G125·653371·9138240·1197·30·258
G136·458312·03514000·1046·40·134
G155·550371·90610830·13540·093
G166·860441·90910000·14360·130
    Average9950·1166·50·149
(c)
B17·6138391·79117940·0878·40·156
B28·8136232·21747220·0534·20·124
B37·6128321·96923880·1154·70·103
B49·470321·92624290·075·60·119
B59·664361·84813330·1045·20·101
    Average25300·0865·60·121
(d)
B68·368261·99531500·0661·80·044
B78·468282·03835200·0541·60·038
B810·380262·0633900·0373·90·096
B910·480292·00917330·0385·40·117
B1010·580262·06937300·0373·70·092
    Average31000·0463·30·077

Notes: (1) initial oedometric modulus; (2) strain to initial vertical effective stress; and (3) change in void ratio to initial void ratio to initial vertical effective stress

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