It　has　been　well　documented　that　the　mechanical　behavior　of　naturally　structured　clays　is　different　from　that　of　remolded　clays　due　to　aging　during　depositional　and　post-depositional　processes.　However,　the　effect　of　soil　structure　on　secondary　consolidation　is　still　seldom　investigated.　A　series　of　oedometer　and　secondary　consolidation　tests　were　performed　on　both　undisturbed　and　remolded　samples　of　Lianyungang　marine　clay　to　investigate　the　secondary　consolidation　behavior.　The　results　show　that　the　secondary　consolidation　behavior　changes　dramatically　in　the　vicinity　of　the　consolidation　yield　stress.　When　the　consolidation　pressure　is　less　than　the　consolidation　yield　stress,　the　creep　can　be　neglected.　However,　the　coefficient　of　secondary　consolidation　Cα,　increases　dramatically　in　the　vicinity　of　the　consolidation　yield　stress.　Then,　Cα　decreases　with　the　increase　in　consolidation　stress.　It　is　also　found　that　the　coefficient　of　secondary　consolidation　is　a　function　of　the　ratio　of　t　over　tp　and　compression　index.　A　method　for　calculating　the　secondary　consolidation　deformation　is　also　proposed　based　on　the　above　relationships.　The　data　compiled　from　available　literature　were　used　to　verify　the　effectiveness　of　the　proposed　method.