How would you check that the design compaction is achieved in the field
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- Show solution pls11 The following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of a clayey soil. 11.3 Pressure, o (kN/m') 1.116 25 1.108 1.055 50 100 200 0.962 0.845 400 800 1600 0.755 11 0.65 80 0.658 0.675 400 0.685 200 a. Plot the e-log o' curve h. Using Casagrande's method, determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, C, and the ratio of CJC_Given a compacted aggregates with a size of 2", given the mass of aggregate plus measure equivalent to 10500g, mass of the measure is 350g and the factor of the measure is equivalent to 290 /cu. m. Calculate the Bulk density of the Sample? a. 35000 kg/m^3 b. 2903.5 kg/m^3 c. 2943.5 kg/m^3 d. 3270.07 kg/m^3