Variation of Compression Index and Swelling Index with Degree of Saturation in Unsaturated Soils
unsaturated soils
soil compressibility
compression index
swelling index.
The variation of compression index Cc and swelling index Cs with the degree of saturation S was studied on unsaturated and fully saturated soils for different degrees of saturation (100%, 91%, 85%, 75%, 60%), several mathematical equations were found to describe these relationships, these equations can be used to predict settlement during the consolidation process in unsaturated and fully saturated soils.
