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Vertical stress (kPa)
1
10
100
1000
-10
Saturation under 3 kPa
Saturation under 200 kPa
Constant water content
-5
0
5
10
15
w
i
= 23 %
20
Vertical stress (kPa)
1
10
100
1000
-10
Saturation under 3 kPa
Saturation under 200 kPa
Constant water content
-5
0
5
10
15
w
i
= 14 %
20
Vertical stress (kPa)
1
10
100
1000
-10
Saturation under 3 kPa
Saturation under 200 kPa
Constant water content
-5
0
5
10
15
w
i
= 4%
20
Figure 6.12.
Determination the collapsibility of soil 2.2 m by using
simple and double oedometer methods, w = 23, 14 and 4%
