Question

The height of the specimen at various applied pressures is given by _____________

(a) H=H0*∑∆H

(b) H=H0-∑∆H

(c) \(H=\frac{H_0}{∑∆H}\)

(d) H=H0+∑∆H

I had been asked this question in unit test.

I'd like to ask this question from Calculation of Voids Ratio and Coefficient of Volume Change in division One Dimensional Consolidation of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) H=H0+∑∆H

For explanation: The height of specimen at equilibrium under various applied pressures is,

H=H0+∑∆H,

where, H0=initial height of the specimen

∆H= change in specimen thickness under any pressure increment. The sum of each pressure increment is ∑∆H.