Question 8 (1) - Oedometer test What are the boundary conditions applied to a soil sample tested in an Oedometer? Ne Z X H a) Pore water pressure at z = H (top of the sample) is PH = Yw. H b) Ez = Ex C) &z=&v (Ey is the volumetric strain of the sample) d) At time t= 0, 4p = 0

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Question 8 (1) - Oedometer test
What are the boundary conditions applied to a soil sample tested in an Oedometer?
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H
a) Pore water pressure at z = H (top of the sample) is PH = Yw. H
b) Ez = Ex
c) &z=&v (₂ is the volumetric strain of the sample)
d) At time t=0, 4p = 0
Transcribed Image Text:Question 8 (1) - Oedometer test What are the boundary conditions applied to a soil sample tested in an Oedometer? Z H a) Pore water pressure at z = H (top of the sample) is PH = Yw. H b) Ez = Ex c) &z=&v (₂ is the volumetric strain of the sample) d) At time t=0, 4p = 0
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