In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the mea- suring cell volume V, = 535 cm³, Po = 42.4 kN/m², P; = 326.5 kN/m², v, = 46 cm³, and v, = 180 cm³. Assuming Poisson's ratio (µ,) to be 0.5 and using Figure 3.31, calculate the pressuremeter modulus (E„).

In a pressuremeter test in a soft saturated clay, the mea- suring cell volume V, = 535 cm³, Po = 42.4 kN/m², P; = 326.5 kN/m², v, = 46 cm³, and v, = 180 cm³. Assuming Poisson's ratio (µ,) to be 0.5 and using Figure 3.31, calculate the pressuremeter modulus (E„).

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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