Terzaghi and Peck’s empirical relationship accounts for the confining effect of larger footprints:
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| Load Increment No. | Applied Load (kN) | Dial Gauge 1 (mm) | Gauge 2 (mm) | Gauge 3 (mm) | Time at start (min) | Time at end (min) | |-------------------|------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------|-------------------|