CONSOLIDATION TEST (Time - Compression Data)

Project

Consolidation Test

Location

Fakultas Teknik UI

Sample No.

Description of Soil

Clay

Depth of Sample (m)

Tested By

Kelompok 16,17,18

Date of Testing

Ring dimension

Initial Water Content Determination

Diameter

(cm)

Height

(cm)

Area

(cm2)
3

6.32

Wt wet soil + can (gr)

2.00

Wt dry soil +can (gr)

31.371

Wt of moisture (gr)

Volume

(cm )

62.700

Wt of dry soil (gr)

Weight

(gr)

58.5

Water content(%)

Settlement Data
Date

12-Oct

13-Oct

16-Oct

18-Oct

19-Oct

20-Oct

Load (kg)

16

32

kg/cm2

0.3157

0.6315

1.2630

2.5261

5.0522

10.1044

0.00

524

631

716

866

1100

1600

0.10

590

660

770

1060

1360

2020

0.25

592

664

788

1080

1370

2060

0.50

604

666

792

1090

1380

2070

608

669

799

1094

1402

2100

610

671

808

1208

1422

2126

614

674

811

1218

1442

2164

616

676

817

1230

1466

2206

15

618

680

821

1240

1486

2248

30

620

681

826

1248

1498

2290

60

622

688

830

1260

1530

2296

end

631

716

866

1100

1600

2443

1964

1987

2096

2163

2276

Loading

Unloading

Final Water Content Determination

Calculation
Initial height of soils
Specific gravity

(Hi)
(Gs)

Wt ring + speciment
Wt of ring

2.00 cm

Wt. wet + ring (gr)

2.68

Wt. dry + ring (gr)

164.20 gr

Wt. ring (gr)

Oven dry wt of soil (gr)

Water content (%)

Final degree of sat. (%)

58.5 gr

Wt wet soil

(Wt)

105.70 gr

Computed dry wt of soil

(Ws')

2.5834364 gr

Oven dry wt of soil

(Ws)

74.89 gr

Computed Ht of solids

(Ho)

0.87 cm

Initial Ht of voids

(Hv)

1.12 cm

Initial degree saturation

(Si)

0.89 %

Initial void ratio

(eo)

1.29

Final Test Data

Initial Dial Reading

524 m

Final Dial Reading

2443 m

Change in Sampel Ht

0.192 cm

Final Ht of voids

(Hvf)

0.9271 cm

Final Void Ratio

(ef)

1.066

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HB-1
1
12-24 October

124.70
93.89
30.81
77.19
39.914

Content Determination
164.51

gr
133.39 gr
58.5 gr
74.89
41.140

%
100 %

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Penurunan (10-3 mm)

Time
(minute)

Time

1 kg

% strain

2 kg

% strain

4 kg

% strain

8 kg

0.00

0.00

524

0.00%

631

0.00%

716

0.00%

866

0.10

0.32

590

61.68%

660

34.12%

770

36.00%

1060

0.25

0.50

592

63.55%

664

38.82%

788

48.00%

1080

0.50

0.71

604

74.77%

666

41.18%

792

50.67%

1090

1.00

608

78.50%

669

44.71%

799

55.33%

1094

1.41

610

80.37%

671

47.06%

808

61.33%

1208

2.00

614

84.11%

674

50.59%

1218
1240

2.83

616

85.98%

676

811
63.33%
Beban
4kg
52.94%
817
67.33%

15

3.87

618

87.85%

680

57.65%

20

5.48

620

60

7.75

622

0.00
89.72%
0.00%
91.59%

1440

37.95

631

1.00
681

10.00%
100.00%

2.0058.82%
3.00

Penurunan

4.00
826

7.00
1248 8.00

67.06%

830

76.00%

1260

716

100.00%

866

100.00%

1100

Kurva t90 Beban 8kg

30.00%
1964

1987

2096

40.00%
0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

Waktu
4.00
5.00

2163

0.00
1.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
0.00%
10.00%
Penurunan

20.00%

Penurunan

50.00%
0.00%
60.00%
20.00%
70.00%
40.00%
80.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
140.00%
160.00%
180.00%

5.0073.33%
6.00

688

20.00%

30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%

Beban 16kg
0.00%

8.00
0.00%

20.00%

20.00%

40.00%
60.00%

1.00

2.00

3.00

Waktu
4.00
5.00

6.00

7.00

% Strain

0.00

Penurunan

Unloading

1230

Waktu 70.00%
821

40.00%
60.00%

80.00%

80.00%

100.00%

100.00%

n (10-3 mm)
% strain

16 kg

% strain

32 kg

% strain

0.00%

1100

0.00%

1600

0.00%

82.91%

1360

52.00%

2020

49.82%

91.45%

1370

54.00%

2060

54.57%

95.73%

1380

56.00%

2070

55.75%

97.44%

1402

60.40%

2100

59.31%

146.15%

1422

64.40%

2126

62.40%

150.43%

1442

68.40%

2164

66.90%

155.56%

1466

73.20%

2206

71.89%

159.83%

1486

77.20%

2248

76.87%

8.00163.25%
9.00

1498

79.60%

2290

81.85%

168.38%

1530

86.00%

2296

82.56%

100.00%

1600

100.00%

2443

100.00%

Beban 2kg

2163

1.00
2.00
8.00
9.00

2276

3.00

Waktu
4.00
5.00

2366

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

Beban 32kg

20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%

Penurunan

0.00
8.00
9.00
0.00%

0.00
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
1.00 40.00%
2.00
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%

1.00

2.00

3.00

Waktu
4.00
5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

Beban 1kg
3.00

Time
4.00
5.00

6.00

7.00

8.00

9.00

CONSOLIDATION TEST (Computation Sheet for e and cv)

Project

Consolidtaion Test

Location

Fakultas Teknik UI

Sample No.

HB-1

Description of Soil

Clay

Depth of Sample

1m

Tested By

Martha Destri A.

Date of Testing

12-24 October

Dry Wt of Soils (Ws)

Sample Data
cm3

Sample Volume (V)

74.89

Ht of Soils (Hi)

2.00 cm

Ht of Solid (Ho)

gr
0.89 cm

Initial Ht of voids (Hv)

1.11 cm

Initial Void Ratio (eo)

1.25

Change

Change

Inst

Averageb

Pressure

reading at

sample

in void

void

(kg/cm2)

end of loada

ht (h)

ratio

(cm)
(3)

e=h/Ho

(1)

(cm)
(2)

0.0524

0.3167

0.0631

0.011

0.012

0.6335

0.0716

0.008

1.2670

0.0866

0.015

2.5340

0.1100

Length of

Time

Coeff. of

ht. for

drainage

for 90%

consol.

ratio

load

path, (Hc)

consol.d

(cv)

e
(5)

(cm)
(6)

(cm)
(7)

(min)
(8)

(cm2/min)

1.29

2.000

1.000

1.28

1.995

0.997

0.64

1.32

0.010

1.27

1.990

0.995

0.49

1.71

0.017

1.25

1.983

0.991

0.36

2.32

0.023

0.026

1.23

1.971

0.986

0.36

2.29

(4)

5.0681

0.1600

0.050

0.056

1.17

1.946

0.973

0.09

8.92

0.2443

0.084

0.095

1.07

1.904

0.952

0.49

1.57

5.0681

0.2276

-0.017

-0.019

1.09

1.912

0.956

2.5340

0.2163

-0.011

-0.013

1.11

1.918

0.959

1.2670

0.2096

-0.007

-0.008

1.11

1.921

0.961

0.6335

0.1987

-0.011

-0.012

1.13

1.927

0.963

0.3167

0.1964

-0.002

-0.003

1.13

1.928

0.964

Average ht. for load increment = Ht. at beginning of load - H

H = length of longest drainage path; for floating ring consolidation = average ht. for given load increment

(9)

10.1362

Final dial reading of preceding load = initial dial reading of following load

b
c

Def. dial

From the dial reading vs log t curves

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CONSOLIDATION TEST (Determination of Pra-consolidation Pressure)

Project

Consolidation Test

Location

Fakultas Teknik UI

Sample No.

HB-1

Description of Soil

Clay

Depth of Sample

1m

Tested By

Martha Destri A.

Date of Testing

12-24 October

Result
w

Cc

0.2990

Gs

41.14 %
2.68

Cr

0.0660

Sr
eo

0.89 %

Po

0.17 kg/cm2

1.29

Pc

4.00 kg/cm2

Grafik Penentuan Tekanan Prakonsolidasi (Pc)

Cv

Grafik Cv vs P
10.00
9.00
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00

8.92

loading
2.32
1.32

2.29

1.71

1.57

10

100

Pressure [kg/cm2]
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Diameter ring (d)

Luas ring (A)
Tinggi ring (Ht)
Tinggi sampel (Hi)
Specivic Gravity (Gs)
Berat (tanah+ring) awal
Berat ring
Berat tanah basah (Wt)
Berat tanah basah + can
Berat tanah kering + can
Berat can
Berat air
Berat tanah kering (Ws')

14 Kadar air awal (Wi)

15 Berat tanah basah + ring
16 Berat tanah kering + ring
17 Berat tanah kering oven (Ws)
18 Kadar air akhir (Wf)
19 Tinggi tanah awal (Ho)
20 Beda tinggi (Hv)
21 Derajat Saturasi (Si)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

Void ratio (eo)

Pembacaan awal
Pembacaan akhir
Beda tinggi (H)
Tinggi sampel akhir (Hvf)
Void ratio akhir (ef)
Beda void ratio (e)
Void ratio (e)

6.32
1/4 d^2 = 31.371
2
2
2.68
164.2
58.5
(6-7)
164.2 - 58.5 = 105.7
124.70
93.89
16.70
(9-12)
124.7 - 16.7 = 108
(10-12)
93.89-16.7 = 77.19
(berat air/Ws')*100%
(108/77.19)*100% = 1.399
164.51
133.39
(16-7)
133.39 - 58.5 = 74.89
(berat air/Ws)*100%
(108/74.89)*100% = 1.442
0.891
(4-19)
2 - 0.891 = 1.109

cm
cm^2
cm
cm
gr
gr
gr
gr
gr
gr
gr
gr
%
gr
gr
gr
%
cm
cm

(Wt-Ws/Hv*A)
(105.7 - 74.89 / 1.109 * 31.371)
= 0.886

(Hv/Ho) = 1.109/0.891 = 1.245

524*10^-4
2443*10^-4
(23-24)
= -0.1919
(20-25)
= 1.3009
(Hvf/Ho) = 1.3009/0.891 = 1.46
(H/Ho)
= -0.215
(22-28)
= 1.46

cm
cm
cm
cm

Beban
(kg)
1
2
4
8
16
32

t90

H (cm)

Cv

0.64
0.49
0.36
0.36
0.49
0.49

0.997
0.995
0.991
0.986
0.973
0.952

1.32
1.71
2.31
2.29
1.64
1.57