The Study of Secondary Compression Index on Soft Clays

점성토의 2차압축지수에 관한 연구

Deformations of clays continue beyond the end of primary consolidation: this is secondary consolidation. Mesri(1973) have shown that C $\_$a/' is related to the natural water content W$\_$n/. For clays, C $\_$a/' is approximately equal to 0.01 W $\_$n/. And the ratio C $\_$ae// C $\_$c/ is approximately equal to 0.04. In this study, coefficient of secondary compression was analyzed by the consolidation tests datas in the 3 sites. In conclusion, coefficient of secondary compression was similar to Mesri's suggestions.