Q. For an ordinary clay of medium to low sensitivity, the value of Cc corresponding to the field consolidation line is roughly equal to __________ the compression index of remolded sample.

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Q. The Cc for ordinary clay of medium to low sensitivity, the value of Cc corresponding to the field consolidation line is given by ______

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Q. The equation for pre-compressed soil given by Hough (1957) is ______

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Q. The coefficient of compressibility aᵥ is given by _____________

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Q. For a given difference in pressure, the value of aᵥ _______ as pressure increases.

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Q. The coefficient of volume change mᵥ is also known as ______________

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Q. The coefficient of volume change mᵥ is given by ______

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Q. The relation between mᵥ and aᵥ is __________

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Q. When the soil is laterally confined, the changes in volume is ______

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Q. The coefficient of volume change with respect to thickness is given by ______

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Q. The change in thickness due to pressure increment is given by ______

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Q. The minus sign in the change expression for change in thickness ∆H = -mᵥ H₀ ∆σ’ denotes ______

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Q. The consolidation settlement can be computed by ______

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Q. The consolidation settlement ρf for a soil stature of thickness H that has fully consolidated index, a pressure increment ∆σ’ with respect to mᵥ is given by ____________

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Q. In practical case under a finite surface loading the intensity σ’ ______ with depth of layer.

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Q. Who conducted consolidation test on a number of clays from different parts of the world?

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Q. In practical cases, the final consolidation settlement is calculated by the equation ___________

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Q. The integration of the equation \(ρ_f=∫_0^Hm_v ∆σ’dz\) can be performed by _____________

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Q. The numerical integration may be performed by _______________

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Q. In numerical integration of the equation, the total settlement of the layer is equal to _____________

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