EXAMPLE 9.8 A soil profile is shown in Figure 9.24. Given: H₁ = 2 m, H₂= 1.8 m, H3 = 3.2 m. Plot the variation of o, u, and o' with depth. H₁ H₂ B Zone of capillary rise G₁= 2.66; e = 0.55 Degree of saturation = S = 50% Sand Saturated clay. Rock G₁ = 2.66 e = 0.55 Sand Groundwater table. w 42% (moisture content) G₁ = 2.71 Clay

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Q: A soil has the following profile with depth:  0-15 ft = gammasat = 115 pcf and gammad = 110 pcf…

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Q: G, = 2.69; e = 0.47 G, = 2.73; e = (0.68 G. = 2.7; e = 0.89

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Q: From the compaction test of clay, diameter diameter 50 mm. 25 mm high, which is saturated with…

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Q: Refer to the soil profile shown. Given H1 = 9.89 m., and H2 = 5.80 m. If the ground water table…

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Q: : A specimen of normally consolidated clay is consolidated to 722 kN/m² and then failed by…

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Q: For a sand, given:D85 = 0.21 mmD50 = 0.13 mmD15 = 0.09 mmUniformity coefficient, Cu = 2.1Void ratio,…

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Q: Layer no. Thickness (m) Soil parameters H, = 4 H. = 5 H; = 3 e = 0.4, G, = 2.62 e = 0.60. G, = 2.68…

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Q: adjacent figure Soil 1 G, = 2.0 2 m e=0.55 不 2 m Soil 2 G, = 2.9 e= 0.48 w= 34.65% Soil 3 3 m G,=…

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Q: Refer to the soil profile shown. Given H1 = 8.93 m., and H2 = 5.32 m. If the ground water table…

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Q: Consider the soil profile shown in the figure below, and an initial groundwater depth of 5 feet…

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Q: 2.11 Consider the three layered soil strata shown in the figure below. The thickness and coefficient…

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Q: SITUATION 6: A deposit of clay underlain a 4.5 m thick sand Degree of saturation of sand is 37% and…

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Q: A soil profile is shown in Figure Q. Given: Layer I – H, = 3 m, Ya = 15 kN/m³; Layer II – H, = 4 m,…

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Backfill, in construction, is the activity of returning the soil and gravel that are removed during building construction or using them again to toughen and support the foundation of the building or any other structural component.