Based　on　a　series　of　isotropically　consolidated　undrained　triaxial　compression　shear　tests　(CU　tests),　the　pore　pressure-axial　strain　curves　of　reconstituted　clays　with　different　initial　water　contents　are　obtained.　A　strong　linear　correlation　between　normalized　pore　pressure　u/p＇　0　and　effective　stress　ratio　η　is　found　by　studying　on　the　relationship　between　pore　pressure　and　mean　pressure　or　deviator　pressure.　Furthermore,　the　normalized　method　proposed　by　Balasubramaniam　is　used　in　the　clay,　and　the　slope　of　u/p　0-η　curve　shows　a　linear　decrease　tendency　with　initial　water　content.　Finally,　using　the　equation　of　pore　pressure　proposed　by　Wood,　a　method　for　determining　the　pore　pressure　parameter　a　considering　the　influence　of　initial　water　content　is　suggested.