Consolidation Assessment of Marine Clay Using Electrokinetic Coupled with Constant Load

In Marine clays, the consolidation phenomenon is a significant issue of concern. For this, an innovative electrokinetic method was adopted by coupling conventional technique with constant voltage gradient. A series tests were performed on reconstituted marine clay samples for loading intensity 4kg/cm2 coupled DC 2, 4 and 6V. Various parameters such as deformation, void ratio, current, pH, moisture content continuously monitored to compare test results Incremental (IL) (CL) techniques. case (EK) loading, increase in gradient, values obtained current also increased maximum then decreased afterwards. Microfabric changes visible soils collected at anode cathode, which evidenced images scanning electron microscopy (SEM) data before after EK when compared original clay. The 4V electric gradient resulted higher compression better characteristics than other conditions.