11 You are working on a small project and cannot justify a c

11. You are working on a small project and cannot justify a consolidation test. The Atterberg Limits are LL= 55 and P-23. Estimate CC.

Solution

There is a correlation between C_c and L.L of soils proposed by Terzaghi and Peck

C_c = 0.009(L.L - 10)

C_c= 0.009(55-10)

=0.405