Find the pressure meter modulus ( E p ) .

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In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the measuringcell volume Vo = 535 cm3, po =42.4 kN/m2,pf =326.5 kN/m2, vo =46 cm3, and vf = 180 cm3.Assuming Poisson’s ratio smsd to be 0.5 and using Figure3.31(attached), calculate the pressuremeter modulus (Ep).

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Find the pressure meter modulus (Ep).

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