In a reclamation project, the middle of aclay layer is under an initial effectivevertical stress of 200 kPa and initial voidThe clay isratio(eo) of0.90.overconsolidated withOCR of 1.4,compression index of 0.34 and expansionindex of 0.07. With an applied load of 299kPa, what will be the final void ratio (e1)for the clay?

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In a reclamation project, the middle of a clay layer is under an initial effective vertical stress of 200 kPa and initial void ratio (eo) of 0.90. The clay is overconsolidated with OCR of 1.4, compression index of 0.34 and expansion index of 0.07. With an applied load of 299 kPa, what will be the final void ratio (e1) for the clay?

In a reclamation project, the middle of a clay layer is under an initial effective vertical stress of 200 kPa and initial void ratio (eo) of 0.90. The clay is overconsolidated with OCR of 1.4, compression index of 0.34 and expansion index of 0.07. With an applied load of 299 kPa, what will be the final void ratio (e1) for the clay?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter12: Shear Strength Of Soil

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Problem 12.20P

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