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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305635180

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter9: Consolidation

Section: Chapter Questions

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Answer the ff: a) The total stress at the depth of 50 meters from the ground surface is b) The effective stress right above the depth of 20 meters from the ground surface is c)The effective stress at the depth of 50 meters from the ground surface is d) The neutral stress directly above the depth of 20 meters from the ground surface is: e) What is the void ratio of the fully saturated clay layer? f) What is the unit weight of the dry sand layer? g) What is the unit weight of the layer with capillary rise (moist clay)? h) The neutral stress at the depth of 50 meters from the ground surface is:

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Refer to the following figure: dry sand is H1= 15 m, dry clay H2 = 5 m, zone of capillary rise
(clay) H3 = 10 m, and fully saturated clay H4 = 20 m.
A
H1
sand
e = 45%
Gs sand
2.67
H2
clay
e = 95%
zone of capillary rise
H3
e = 65%
S= 25%
D
Gs clay = 2.70
w = 0.43
H4
fully saturated clay
E

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