A project with excavation and construction stages will take place at your site (below which lies a saturated clay layer). On March 1, the effective stress at point A (in the middle of the clay layer) is 65 kPa, and the overconsolidation ratio is 1.3. On April 1, the effective stress at point A is 40 kPa. On May 1, the effective stress at point A is 60 kPa. What is the overconsolidation ratio on May 1?

A project with excavation and construction stages will take place at your site (below which lies a saturated clay layer). On March 1, the effective stress at point A (in the middle of the clay layer) is 65 kPa, and the overconsolidation ratio is 1.3. On April 1, the effective stress at point A is 40 kPa. On May 1, the effective stress at point A is 60 kPa. What is the overconsolidation ratio on May 1?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305970939

Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter9: In Situ Stresses

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9.4P

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