For the data plotted as shown in Fig. 9.

11 draw a tangent to the straight-line

portion of the curve. A second line, coinciding with the point of 0 time, is drawn
such that the abscissas of this line are 1.15 times as great as those of the first
line. The 90% consolidation is assumed to be the point of intersection of the
time-consolidation curve with the second straight line drawn. Hence, a scale for
the percent consolidation could be drawn by dividing the distance between 0 and
90% into nine equal parts, as shown in Fig. 9.11.
The coefficient of consolidation for the curve may therefore be determined from
Eq. 9-9. Noting that T90 from Fig. 9.8 has a value of 0.848, the coefficient of
consolidation expressions are given by Eqs. 9-15a and 9-15b.
For double drainage (Fig. 9.lOa),
Again note that the time-consolidation relationships indicated in Figs. 9.9 and
9.11 represent the behavior of a specific soil sample subjected to only one load
range. Hence, the coefficient of consolidation will be altered by different timeconsolidation
curves.
Example 9.2
Given Figures 9.9 and 9.11 represent time-consolidation relationships for the same
clay sample, 3 cm thick, subjected to a given pressure range under double
drainage.
Find (a) The coefficient of consolidation Cv for the sample by the two methods
described,
9.7 ONE-