If the coefficient of uniformity of a soil sample is close to 10, the soil’s gradation can be considered “Uniform Graded”. (True or False) When a saturated clay layer is subjected to a stress increase (e.g., a new building construction), the pore water pressure in the layer increases in the beginning and is slowly dissipated over time (True or False) 3. In the consolidation theory, the full drainage of a clay layer is assumed to occur immediately (True or False)

The coeff of uniformity is given by Cu=D60D10 It is unity for the uniformly graded soil So the…

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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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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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If the coefficient of uniformity of a soil sample is close to 10, the soil’s gradation can be considered “Uniform Graded”. (True or False)
When a saturated clay layer is subjected to a stress increase (e.g., a new building construction), the pore water pressure in the layer increases in the beginning and is slowly dissipated over time (True or False)

3. In the consolidation theory, the full drainage of a clay layer is assumed to occur immediately (True or False)

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