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AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 Clay 2.5m Sm 0.60 LI40%

AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 Clay 2.5m Sm 0.60 LI40%

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN:9781305635180
Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Chapter9: Consolidation
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a) 20.93 kN/m3

b) 93.21 kPa

c) 211 mm

a) Compute the compression index. b) Compute the pre consolidation pressure. c) Compute the primary consolidation Primar Compute the compression index. Void ra Compute the primary settlement. consolidation Ave. e 1P = Problem cor From the figure shown, thei water table is located 2 m. below the ground surface. A uniform load AP= 120 kPa is acting at the top of the water surface. AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 2.5m Sm Clay 0,60 LI-40%
Transcribed Image Text:a) Compute the compression index. b) Compute the pre consolidation pressure. c) Compute the primary consolidation Primar Compute the compression index. Void ra Compute the primary settlement. consolidation Ave. e 1P = Problem cor From the figure shown, thei water table is located 2 m. below the ground surface. A uniform load AP= 120 kPa is acting at the top of the water surface. AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 2.5m Sm Clay 0,60 LI-40%
Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the PROBLEMS for EXERCISES a) Compute the saturated unit weight of sand. Probl b) Compute the overburden pressure at the mid-height of clay. For a laboratory co specimen (drained results were obtaine A Compute the primary consolidation settlement. Thickness of the cla P1 = 50 kPa P2 = 120 kPa Time for 50% cons 4 Probleme Ty=0.197 Given the following data for a normally consolidated clay layer in the field. a) Determine th b) Determine th c) Determine th the clay for th Thickness of clay layer = 2.6 m. Prob Primary compression index Cc = 0.30 Void ratio = 0.80 The square footi 3 m x 3 m. is restim properties as show • concentrated load %3D Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the clay layer Po = 127 kPa
Transcribed Image Text:Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the PROBLEMS for EXERCISES a) Compute the saturated unit weight of sand. Probl b) Compute the overburden pressure at the mid-height of clay. For a laboratory co specimen (drained results were obtaine A Compute the primary consolidation settlement. Thickness of the cla P1 = 50 kPa P2 = 120 kPa Time for 50% cons 4 Probleme Ty=0.197 Given the following data for a normally consolidated clay layer in the field. a) Determine th b) Determine th c) Determine th the clay for th Thickness of clay layer = 2.6 m. Prob Primary compression index Cc = 0.30 Void ratio = 0.80 The square footi 3 m x 3 m. is restim properties as show • concentrated load %3D Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the clay layer Po = 127 kPa
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