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Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter3: Weight–volume Relationships

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Transcribed Image Text:Problems 8.1 A soil profile is shown in Figure 8.20. Calculate the values of o, u, and o' at points A, B, C, and D. Plot the variation of a, u, and o' with depth. The fol- lowing values are given: Thickness Unit weight (Ib /ft) Layer no. (ft) I II H, - 5 H3 = 6 H, = 8 Ye-112 Yeat = 120 III Yar = 125 8.2 Repeat Problem 8.1 with the following data: Thickness (ft) Unit weight (Ib/ti Layer no. II III H, = 5 H; = 10 H, = 9 Ye= 100 Yar= 116 Yun= 122 8.3 Repeat Problem 8.1 with the following values: Thickness (m) Unit weight (kN/m) Layer no. I H, = 3 H; = 4 H3 - 5 Ya= 15 Ya = 16 Ysat- 18 II III

H, = 5
H; = 10
H, - 9
Ye- 100
Ya= 116
Yai = 122
II
III
8.3 Repeat Problem 8.1 with the following values:
Thickness
(m)
Unit weight
(kN/m)
Layer no.
I
H,
H, 4
H,
Ye = 15
Ya = 16
Ysat = 18
II
III
5
Layer I
Dry sand
Groundwater table
Layer II
Sand
Layer In;
Clay
Figure 8.20

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