A standard penetration test conducted in a saturated coarse silty soil with a Ysat=1.8 g/cc, at a depth of 5 m has yielded a N-value of 12. Find the corrected N-value for design of foundation, if the depth of water table at the time of test was 2 m.
A standard penetration test conducted in a saturated coarse silty soil with a Ysat=1.8 g/cc, at a depth of 5 m has yielded a N-value of 12. Find the corrected N-value for design of foundation, if the depth of water table at the time of test was 2 m.
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Chapter12: Subsurface Exploration
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Problem 12.7P: The table gives the standard penetration numbers determined from a sandy soil deposit in the field:...
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A standard penetration test conducted in a saturated coarse silty soil with a Ysat=1.8 g/cc, at a depth of 5 m has yielded a N-value of 12. Find the corrected N-value for design of foundation, if the depth of water table at the time of test was 2 m.
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