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CONSOLIDATION TEST
(Specimen Data)

Date
Project
Boring No. Sample No.
Classification
Before Test After Test
Specimen Timing Specimen
Tare No. Ring and Plates
n Tare Plus Wet Soil
Tare Plus Dry Soil
Water Ww Wwo Wwf
Tare
Dry Soil Ws
Water w Wo % % Wf %
Consolidometer No. Area of Specimen, A, sq cm
Weight of ring, g Height of Specimen, H, in
Weight of Plates, g Sp gr of solids, Gs
𝑊𝑠
Height of solids, Hs = 𝐴 𝑥 𝐺𝑠 𝑥 𝛾𝑤
= 𝑥 𝑥 1 𝑥 2.54
= 𝑖𝑛.
𝑊𝑤𝑜
Original height of water, Hwo = = = 𝑖𝑛.
𝐴 𝑥 𝛾𝑤 𝑥 1 𝑥 2.54
𝑊𝑤𝑓
Final height of water, Hwf = 𝐴 𝑥 𝛾𝑤
= 𝑥 1 𝑥 2.54
= 𝑖𝑛.
Net change in height of specimen at end of test, ΔH = in.
Height of specimen at end of test, Hf = H – ΔH = in.
Void ratio before test, 𝐻 −𝐻𝑠
eo = 𝐻𝑠
= =
Void ratio after test, 𝐻𝑓 −𝐻𝑠
ef = 𝐻𝑠
= =
Degree of saturation before test, 𝐻𝑤𝑜
So = = = %
𝐻 −𝐻𝑠
𝐻𝑤𝑓
Degree of saturation after test, Sf = 𝐻𝑓 −𝐻𝑠
= = %
𝑊𝑠 𝑥 62. 4 𝑙𝑏
Dry density before test, 𝛾𝑑 = 𝐻𝑥𝐴
= 𝑥 𝑥 2.54
= 𝑐𝑢
𝑓𝑡
Remarks Technician
Computed by Checked by
 KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL DAN KEBUDAYAAN
UNIVERISTAS NEGERI SEMARANG
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JURSUSAN TEKNIK SIPIL
Ged.E3-E4 Kampus Sekaran Gunungpati Semarang 50229 Telp./Fax (024)8508102
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Date
Project
Boring No. Sample No Consol. No.
Dial
Date and Elapsed Dial Rdg. Temp Date and Elapsed Temp
Time Time Rdg.
Preassure Time, min 10-4 in. . 0C Preassure Time, min . 0C
10-4 in.

Technician
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CONSOLIDATION TEST – TIME CURVES

(TRANSCLUCENT)
Project
Area
Depth
Boring No. Sample No. Date
El