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The postcyclic reconsolidation response of low-plastic Fraser River silt was examined using laboratory direct simple shear testing. Specimens of undisturbed and reconstituted natural low-plastic Fraser River silt and reconstituted quartz powder, initially subjected to constant-volume cyclic loading under different cyclic stress ratios (CSRs) and then reconsolidated to their initial effective stresses ([[sigma]'.sub.vo]), were specifically investigated. The volumetric strains during postcyclic reconsolidation ([[epsilon].sub.v.ps]) were noted to generally increase with the maximum cyclic excess pore-water pressure ([DELTA][u.sub.max]) and maximum cyclic shear strain experienced by the specimens during cyclic loading. The values of [[epsilon].sub.v-ps] and maximum cyclic excess pore-water pressure ratio ([r.sub.u-max]) were observed to form a coherent relationship regardless of overconsolidation effects, particle fabric, and initial (precyclic) void ratio of the soil. The specimens with high [r.sub.u-max] suffered significantly higher postcyclic reconsolidation strains; [[epsilon].sub.v-ps] ranging between 1.5 and 5% were noted when [r.sub.u-max] > 0.8. The observed [[epsilon].sub.v-ps] versus [r.sub.u-max] relationship, when used in combination with the observed dependence of cyclic excess pore-water pressure on CSR and number of load cycles, seems to provide a reasonable approach to estimate postcyclic reconsolidation strains of low-plastic silt. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000349 CE Database subject headings: Shear tests; Soil liquefaction; Earthquakes; Silts; Cyclic loads; Soil consolidation; Pore water; Water pressure; Canada. Author keywords: Direct simple shear testing; Liquefaction; Earthquake response of silts; Cyclic loading; Postcyclic reconsolidation strains.