• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.85-93
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• 2002

This study presented a new method for evaluating the coefficient of consolidation by using inflection point method which was based on the fact that time factor, T corresponding to the inflection point of a semi-logarithmic plot of a time curve is fixed and equals to T = 0.405 at 70.03% consolidation. In the proposed method, as the next load increment is applied as soon as the inflection point is confirmed, the time required to identify the inflection point can be shortened. Thus, the coefficient of consolidation may be easily evaluated. The time required to complete the testing using this rapid consolidation method could be as low as 0.5~9 hours compared with 1 or 2 weeks in the case of the conventional consolidation test. For this study, we designed settlement equipment for normalization of test samples. In test results, the factors of consolidation agreed with undisturbed samples results.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.35-45
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• 2001

Bergado에 의해 비교 분석된 많은 연구자들의 배수재의 소요통수능에 대한 제안값을 보면 0.32~50cc/s로 그 차이가 너무 크기 때문에 실무에 적용하기가 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 배수재의 통수능변화를 고려할 수 있는 압밀해석방법을 개발하고, 흙의 압밀계수, 압축지수, 배수재 타설심도 및 타설후 시간경과에 따른 배수재의 통수능 감소 등의 현장여건을 고려한 압밀해석을 통하여 압밀지연을 일으키지 않는 배수재의 소요통수능에 대한 기준을 제시하였다. 압밀해석결과 어느값 이상의 통수능에서는 압밀지연이 없으므로 이 값 이상의 통수능을 갖는 배수재를 선택하는 것이 중요하며, 압밀지연시간 5% 이내인 배수재의 소요통수능은 압밀계수($c_{v}$ ), 배수재의 길이(L) 및 압축지수($C_{c}$)와 비례관계로서 안전율 1.5를 고려하여 $q_{wa}$ =8$\times$($c_{v}$ $\times$L$\times$$C_{c}$)(cc/s) 이상이면 되는 상관식을 얻었다. 이 값 이상의 배수재를 선택하는 경우는 연직배수공법의 압밀해석에서 배수재의 통수능을 고려하지 않아도 된다는 결론을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.25-32
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• 2005

The coefficient of consolidation has been evaluated using the conventional oedometer tests based on the one-dimensional consolidation theory. In the field, however, the actual response of the soil will be subject to the three-dimensional condition during consolidation. In this research, a new method f3r estimating the coefficient of consolidation for various stress-deformation conditions was proposed. The good agreement between the computed dissipation of pore pressure and the measured data confirms the usefulness and the applicability of the proposed method to predict the exact rate of consolidation.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.31-33
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• 2012

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.31-42
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• 2000

Consolidation and permeability are major engineering properties of soil. In clay, coefficient of permeability and consolidation can be calculated by incremental loading consolidation test. However, it is known that the incremental loading test has several deficiencies including long testing time, non-uniform stress state, very soft clay and problem of back pressure saturation. Specially, it is not performed with horizontal consolidation test. Several methods have been proposed for obtaining reliable values of $C_v$. Among these, the square root of time-fitting method proposed by Taylor(1948) and logarithm of time-fitting method, also called Casagrande's method, are used extensively in soil engineering practice. But these methods are not amenable for the absence of initial linear portion and have the difficulties involved in distinguishing secondary compression from primary compression. Rowecell consolidation tests were carried out in this study with different trimming axis and sample size. The results were compared with those of other methods; Casagrande,$Taylor,\; Casagrande,\; Hyperbolic,\; \delta/t-logt$. From the results, we explained a relationship between horizontal coefficient of permeability and void ratio was obtained. Finally, the directly measured horizontal coefficient of permeability obtained by using the Rowecell was compared with the permeability derived indirectly from the consolidation test result.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.95-108
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• 1997

For normally consolidated clay, several researchers have developed a number of theoretical time factors to determine the coefficient of consolidation However, depending on the assumptions and analytical techniques, it could considerably vary even for a specific degree of consolidation. In this paper, a method is proposed to determine a consistent coefficient of consolidation over all ranges of degree of consolidation by applying the concept of the Optimum Design Technique. The initial excess pore pressure distribution is assumed to be obtainable by the successive spherical cavity expansion theory. The dissipation of pore pressure is simulated by means of two dimensional linear-uncoupled axisymmetric consolidation analysis. The minimization of the differences between the measured and the predicted excess pore pressures was carried by BFGS unconstrained optimum design algorithm with one dimensional golden section search technique. By analyzing numerical and real field examples, it can be found that the adopted optimum technique gives a consistent and convergent results.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.87-96
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• 2002

The strain holding test(SHT) or the sell-boring pressuremeter test(SBPT) has been effectively utilized to determine the horizontal coefficient of consolidation$(c_h)$ of clayey soils. However, a commonly used procedure proposed by Clarke et al.(1979) can lead to an erroneous estimation of $(c_h)$ because of its simplified assumptions. This paper deals with numerical analyses based on realistic test conditions of the generally accepted testing procedure, and .using the most commonly used type of pressuremeter. The effects of pressuremeter geometry, partial drainage during cavity expansion, and the cavity strain level for the holding test are investigated with the radial distributions of the initial excess pore pressure and their dissipation rate. Based on the results of the numerical analyses, the curve of the time factor for the 50% degree of consolidation($T_{50}$) needed to estimate $(c_h)$ is proposed. Comparisons are made between $(c_h)$ values estimated from the SHT or the SBPT and those obtained from other in situ and laboratory tests performed at two sites in Korea. These results suggest the improved capability of the $T_{50}$ curve proposed herein.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.96-104
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• 1991

The research effort has been focused on better calculation methods for the coefficient of consolidation under the theory of one dimensional consolidation. This research has been made available to engineers in the form of the computer program COMCv. The following conclusions can be drawn from the result of the engineering analysis, programming, and field observations. 1.Performing comparative study on six mehods(Taylor, Casagrande, Sivaram & Swamee,Su, Cour, and Scott) which can find out the coefficient of consolidation, the computer program COMCv is developed for each method. 2.Comparing the observed settlement and computed one in use of the coefficient of consolidation computed with COMCv, the result by the method of Sivaram & Swamee, Taylor, and Su is closer to the observed settlement.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.109-118
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• 2004

The consolidation of clay occurs with time lag, and this kind of lag can be separated into plastic lag and hydraulic lag. In this study, CRS tests were performed to research the effect of original secondary consolidation of the clay with respect to the characteristics of consolidation. Test results showed that plastic time lag was one of the key factors to get the preconsolidation pressure, and suggested the formula of the Quasi-preconsolidation pressure obtained from the relationship between consolidation time lag and consolidation pressures. In addition though the characteristics of coefficient of consolidation show a wide range of values, after passing the double preconsolidation point, it showed the tendency to converge into the constant value. The coefficient of permeability in normally consolidated state is related to its void ratio, and the permeability variables, n and $C_1$ were determined by the test results using the equation suggested by Samarasinghe. et. al. And then the equation was compared with the Kozeny-Carman's equation. Because of delayed compression caused by consolidation time lag, aging effect could be also found in the relationship between coefficient of permeability and void ratio.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.88-93
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• 1977

The following is the result of experiment on consolidation test under various load increment ratios by alternation of standard load increment ratio. The more load increment ratio was, the more settlement was resulted. But expansions were not associated with load increment ratios. Primary consolidation took longer period to complete as load increment ratio was decreased. And under the condition of over-consolidated range, the completion of primary consolidation took longer period as the load was incremented. Under the condition of normal consolidated range, there was no change in time of completing primary consolidation. The coefficient of consolidation was decreased with increment of consolidation load, and the coefficient of consolidation had high values as the load increment ratio was increased. The values of ratio of secondary consolidation was highest near the transition point of consolidation curve.