Journal Theory Method Remarks

Sridharan & Prakash Terzaghis 1. Plot vs. t/ Flatter slope (1/1.33)

(1993) consolidation theory 2. Estimate t90 compared to - method
-t/ plot (Taylors method) better
estimation of t90
Sridharan & Prakash Terzaghis 1. Plot log10(H2/t) vs. U The effects of primary &
(1998) consolidation theory 2. Select f (corresponding to the end of loading period) secondary compressions are
One-point method 3. Estimate 50=0.5f least in the range 40% < U <
4. Estimate the corresponding t50 60%
5. Calculate cv=T50H2/t50
McKinley & Terzaghis 1. Plot v vs. Good agreement up until the
Sivakumar (2009) consolidation theory 2. Determine 100 point where the impact of
Velocity against 3. Plot vs. secondary compression on the
displacement plot 4. Determine s (corrected zero-point displacement gauge reading) overall response becomes
5. Based on 2 & 4, determine cv/d2 significant
Sridharan et al. Terzaghis 1. Plot t/ vs.
(2007) consolidation theory 2. Determine slope m & intercept c for the initial straight line part
Rectangular 3. Determine cv
hyperbola method 4. Obtain p (without initial compression)
5. Obtain 100 (the end of primary compression)
Mesri et al. (1999) Terzaghis 1. Identify T and t at the point of inflection. The inflection point is at the U
Inflection point consolidation theory 2. Compute cv = 70%, which is within the
method midrange of the compression
curve & least affected by
initial & secondary
compression
Parkin (1978) Terzaghis 1. Plot against T Analysis in term of velocity is
Velocity method consolidation theory 2. Overlay curve 1 to any experimental curve, estimate cv = TH2/t independent of initial and final
conditions
AL-Zoubi (2008) Terzaghis 1. Plot dt/dt vs. t The EOP p is computed by
consolidation theory 2. For U 52.6%, the relationship is dt/dt = 2.468cv(p t)/H2m extrapolating the compression
3. Estimate cv and p data obtained from the
primary consolidation stage
(U 52.6%) without the need
to use the secondary
compression range.
With pore water pressure measurement
Vinod & Sridharan Terzaghis 1. For U > 50%, plot uj+1 against uj The pore pressure data should
(2015) consolidation theory 2. Based on the slope , compute cv = (-4H2/2)(ln/t) be selected for U > 50% for
3. Draw a 45 line through the origin. The point of intersection gives u100 computing cv
4. Obtain the corresponding 100
Robinson (1999) Terzaghis 1. Plot U-- The cv obtained from the log t
consolidation theory 2. t50 is selected to determine cv, based on U50 method are not very different
3. Computer cv = 0.197d2/t50 from those calculated based
on the pore water pressure
measurements.
Robinson & Balu Terzaghis 1. Plot Ub against t, where Ub = (ui u)/ui cv values obtained from pore
(2008) consolidation theory 2. Find the corresponding t50. pressure measurements are
3. Compute cv = 0.379d2/t50 practically free from the
secondary compression
effects. The values is
comparable to those computed
from coefficient of
permeability and volume
change.