An Investigation of Time-Dependent Deformation Characteristics of Soft Dredger Fill

Table 2

Summary of consolidation tests conducted in this study.

Test	Soil sample	No.		Thickness (cm)	Consolidation time (d)	Loading step (kPa)
Oedometer test	Undisturbed	1	1.63	4	6	25–50–100–200–400–800–1600
	Undisturbed	2	1.16	2	1	25–50–100–200–400–800
	Undisturbed	3	1.15	2	1	25–50–100–200–400–800
	Undisturbed	4	1.14	2	1	25–50–100–200–400–800
	Undisturbed	5	1.16	2	2	25–50–100–200–400–800
	Undisturbed	6	1.17	2	3	25–50–100–200–400–800–1600
	Remoulded	7	1.34	2	2	50–100–200–400–800
	Remoulded	8	1.34	4	3	50–100–200–400–800
	Remoulded	9	1.34	6	5	50–100–200–400–800
	Remoulded	10	1.34	10	8	50–100–200–400–800
	Undisturbed	11	1.67	4	6	50–100–200–400–800
	Remoulded	12	1.42	4	4	25–50–100–200–400–800
Geometric confined consolidation test	Undisturbed	13	1.67	4	6	Axial: 50–100–200–400–800
						Lateral: 30–60–120–240–480
	Remoulded	14	1.42	4	4	Axial: 25–50–100–200– 400–800
						Lateral: 15–30–60–120–240–480

Tests with a preloading of 100 kPa. Tests with a preloading of 25 kPa.