Badanie współczynnika konsolidacji (cv) nienasyconych iłów plioceńskich

In the paper the tests results of the consolidation coefficient (cv) of unsaturated pliocen clays are presented. The consolidation tests of pliocen clay samples were performed for different values of loading and degree of saturation induced by applied suction. These tests were carried out in the suction controlled consolidometer (called UPC-consolidometer), which uses the “axis-translation” technique to apply the required suction. The value of coefficient of consolidation (cv) estimated for different values of suction - degree of saturation, decreases if loading increases. But for the same level of loading the coefficient of consolidation (cv) decreases if applied suction increases (degree of saturation decreases).