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Compression constant

When plotting the effective vertical stress against the vertical strain in the semi-logarithmic scale we often arrive at a linear dependency.

Detemination of compression constant CDetemination of compression constant C

Slope of this curve is one of the soil parameters particularly in case of one-dimensional deformation and is referred to as the compression constant C:

where: σ1ef - initial effective stress of soil in oedometer
σ2ef - final effective stress of soil in oedometer

Margins of compression constant C (J.Šimek: Mechanika zemin)

Soil Compression constant
C [-]
Loess silt 15 – 45
Clay 30 – 120
Silts 60 – 150
Medium dense and dense sands 150 – 200
Sand with gravel > 250



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