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“It was a great privilege and the best of good luck to be associated for nearly 40 years with one of the finest intellects in our subject …. his work in this field brought about a highly beneficial revolution in soil mechanics…….He was loved and…

The manner in which the results of oedometer tests are normally presented and used for determining stiffness parameters is examined. The basis for using a logarithmic scale for pressure is examined and shown to be of limited relevance to many soils. It is suggested that…