Dry sand y = 16.5 kN/m 1.5 m Groundwater Equations below table Sand 1.5 m (3.8b) Ysat = 19 kN/m3 1.5 m •8 Cu = 0.24NO72 Pa Clay Yat = 16.8 kN/m3 1.5 m * A •8 1.5 m •9 (3.9) 1.5 m 10 Sand /N \0.689 N60 OCR = 0.193 FIGURE P3.3

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A soil profile is shown in Figure P3.3 along with the standard
penetration numbers in the clay layer. Use Eqs. (3.8b)
and (3.9) to determine the variation of cu and OCR with
depth. What is the average value of cu and OCR?

Dry sand
y = 16.5 kN/m
1.5 m
Groundwater
Equations below
table
Sand
1.5 m
(3.8b)
Ysat = 19 kN/m3
1.5 m
•8
Cu
= 0.24NO72
Pa
Clay
Yat = 16.8 kN/m3
1.5 m
* A •8
1.5 m
•9
(3.9)
1.5 m
10
Sand
/N \0.689
N60
OCR = 0.193
FIGURE P3.3
Transcribed Image Text:Dry sand y = 16.5 kN/m 1.5 m Groundwater Equations below table Sand 1.5 m (3.8b) Ysat = 19 kN/m3 1.5 m •8 Cu = 0.24NO72 Pa Clay Yat = 16.8 kN/m3 1.5 m * A •8 1.5 m •9 (3.9) 1.5 m 10 Sand /N \0.689 N60 OCR = 0.193 FIGURE P3.3
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