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During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under _________

(a) only one increment of vertical pressure

(b) only two increments of vertical pressure

(c) a number of increments of vertical pressure

(d) no increment of vertical pressure

I have been asked this question in final exam.

The doubt is from Laboratory Consolidation Test in division One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right choice is (c) a number of increments of vertical pressure

Explanation: During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under a number of increments of vertical pressures of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1000 kPa and each pressure is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases.

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