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The average effective overburden stress of a loessial soil deposit is 1565 lb/ft^2. An undisturbed specimen...

The average effective overburden stress of a loessial soil deposit is 1565 lb/ft^2. An undisturbed specimen of this soil obtained from the middle layer was soaked for 24 hours and subjected to an oedometer test, where the preconsolidation pressure was determined as 2090.0 lb/ft^2. is the in situ soil normally consolidated or overconsolidated?

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