Research Article
Laboratory Model Tests on Consolidation Performance of Soil Column with Drained-Timber Rod
Table 3
Summary of soil-column consolidation test results.
| | Purpose of test | Type of tests | Final settlement (mm) | Final void ratio | Water content (%) | Liquidity index | Undrained shear strength (kPa) |
| | Effect of drainage condition | L1 | 32.60 | 0.97 | 50.25 | 0.93 | 13.02 | | L2 | 32.27 | 0.98 | 50.74 | 0.94 | 13.19 | | L3 | 36.52 | 0.85 | 46.21 | 0.77 | 17.49 | | S0 | 36.85 | 0.84 | 46.05 | 0.77 | 17.61 |
| | Effect of pile diameter | M1 | 35.24 | 0.89 | 47.19 | 0.81 | 15.90 | | S0 | 36.85 | 0.84 | 46.05 | 0.77 | 17.61 | | M2 | 39.31 | 0.77 | 42.57 | 0.63 | 20.76 |
| | Effect of geotextile layers | N1 | 34.91 | 0.90 | 47.84 | 0.83 | 15.34 | | S0 | 36.85 | 0.84 | 46.05 | 0.77 | 17.61 | | N2 | 39.76 | 0.76 | 42.71 | 0.64 | 21.19 |
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