iT iB + + Tapered vane vane Rectangular POI = 7 h = 2d

Q: An embankment consists of clay fill for which c=25 kPa and angle of internal friction is 260 (from…

A: Given Data: c=25 kPa Angle of internal friction=260 Weight of fill per unit volume=18.64 kN/m3…

Q: Q2) Triaxial undrained test were performed on clay samples taken from clay stratum shown betow, the…

A: Given  Effective cohesion = 20 kpa  Angle of inclination of plane = 57°  saturated unit weight of…

Q: Refer to Figure P3.2. Vane shear tests were conducted in the clay layer. The vane (tapered)…

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Q: A series of vane shear tests have been performed on a soft clay stratum. The results of these tests…

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Q: Refer to Problem 3.15. Estimate the overconsolidation ratio of the clay. Use Eqs. (3.42) and (3.43).

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Q: Determine the stress increase due to the embankment load at point A as shown in Figure 2. The unit…

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Q: An embankment consists of clay fill for which c′ = 25 kN/m2 and φ = 27° (from consolidated undrained…

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Q: he angle of internal friction of a cohesive soil which was tested using a tri-axial shear apparatus…

A: solution Given angle of internal friction ϕ=26.57°shearing stress ζ=250Kpa normal stress σ=480Kpa we…

Q: 3.25 In a site consisting entirely of clays, an electric friction cone penetrometer measures the…

A: We have been given the following information,Cone resistance qc = 0.75MN/m2 at a depth of 8m.Water…

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Q: 38KN/m2 From the laboratory tests, the shear strength parameters obtained are c and ø=19°, the…

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Q: 8.5 100 kN point load and 40 kN/m line load are applied on the ground surface as shown. Compute the…

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Q: In flow 0.70 0.80 Sand 1.2 230.52 1.0 B: valve оpen Out flow a) Compute the value of h1.

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Q: The angle of internal friction of a cohesive soil which was tested using a tri-axial shear apparatus…

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Q: Water flows at a rate of 0.09 m3/s upward through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability…

A: From Darcy's equation, Q=KAhL where, K = permeability A = area h/L = hydraulic gradient Hence, the…

Q: glass container with pervious bottom containing fine sand in loose state (void ratio = 0.8) is…

A: Given data- Void ratio(e) = 0.8 specific gravity of sand particles (G) =2.65 Area (A)  = 10 cm²…

Q: 4. The initial mean effective stress on a soil is p'o and the deviatoric stress is q = 0. If the…

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Q: A field vane shear test was conducted in saturated clay. The height and diameter of the vane were…

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Q: 3.) Calculate the settlement of the 3-m- thick clay layer (in the figure below) that will result…

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Q: clay layer using a vane with a diameter of 75.8 mm and a height of 151.6 mm. The vane was inserted…

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Q: A vane 100 mm in diameter and 200 mm in heights was pressed into soft clay na borehole. The torque…

A: Given data : Diameter (d)=100 mmHeight (h)=200 mmTorque (T)=100 N-m

Q: A soil element is shown. The magnitude of stresses are o = 117 kPa, oy = 255 kPa, Try = 36 kPa, %3D…

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Q: ) The effective shear strength parameters of a soil used in the construction of an earthen bund are:…

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Q: Triaxial test (CU) is performed on a clay for a confining pressure of 110 kPa. If the deviator…

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Q: A series of previous tests has established that the ultimate effective friction angle of a NC clayey…

A: Given Data: friction angle = 19.20 soil pressure = 105 kpa

Q: Refer to Problem 3.17. Determine the overconsolidation ratio for the clay. Use Eqs. (3.42) and…

A: Given:- σ'0 = 1340 lb/ft2. To find:- a)undrained shear strength of clay b)OCR

Q: Quize (3): A soil sample is subjected to an all-round pressure of 100 kN/m, the pore water pressure…

A: Given- All round pressure-σ3=100 kN/m2pore water pressure-u=93 kN/m2pores water pressure is…

Q: A dilatometer test (DMT) was conducted in a clay deposit. The water table was located at a depth of…

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Q: me lower sand layer in the soil profile shown below is in an artesian condition. Calculate: a) The…

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Q: An embankment load on a silty clay soil layer as shown below. Determine the stress increase under…

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Q: 0,-50 kPa Exy-50 kPa D 10 O-150 kPa Ty=50 kPa B

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Q: In a drained triaxial test on consolidated clay the stress and angle are as follows: Deviator stress…

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Q: 7. For the soil element shown, determine the following: a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses b.…

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Q: There is an upward flow of 0.06 ml/s through a sand sample with a coefficient of permeability 3 ×…

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Q: T T Yw =1- m3 Yc = 2.4 m3 (Note T is ton ) H = 0.60 (coefficient of friction between the base and…

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Q: Q2: For the soil element shown in the figure. Draw Mohr circle, locate OP (origin point), then find…

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Q: The lower sand layer in the soil profile shown below is in an artesian condition. Calculate: a) The…

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Q: ompute the cohesion of the clay. The results of a three consolidated undrained tri-axial tests on a…

A: solution consider first set σc=200Kpa ; σd=117Kpa and μ=110Kpa major stress σ11=200+117-110=207Kpa…

Q: mple 22-azen38 For a normally consolidated clay (c' = 0) these are the r results for a consolidated…

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Q: Given the soil element, determine the following: a. Maximum and minimum principal stresses b. Normal…

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Q: A soil profile is shown in Figure Q-b. Compute the shear strength on the horizontal and vertical…

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Q: Problem 3: A vane shear test was conducted on a soft clay. The vane was 112 mm in height and 70 mm…

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Q: The following data are from a direct shear test on an undisturbed soil sample. Represent the data by…

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Q: A soil element is shown below. Determine the following, Maximum Principal Stress in kPa. a. 108.8 b.…

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Q: A. Compute the effective stress at the bottom of the clay. B. If the water table rises to the level…

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Test for Determination of Shear Strength

The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.