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Calculate the coefficient of volume compressibility for the pressure range.
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Calculate the hydraulic conductivity in
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2- An undisturbed clay has a preconsolidation pressure of 200 lb/ft. A laboratory consolidation tests yield the
following data:
o' (lb/ft')
e
0.92
3,130
6,270
0.77
a) Determine the void ratio that corresponds to a pressure of 5,800 (Ib/ft).
b) Determine the coefficient of volume compressibility for the pressure range stated.
c) If C, = 1 x 10* in?/sec, determine hydraulic conductivity, k in in/sec corresponding to the average void ratio
within the pressure range.
The laboratory consolidation data for an undisturbed clay specimen are as follows:
e1 = 1.12 P₁ = 90 kPa
e2 = 0.90 P2 = 450 kPa
1. Compute the value of the compression index.
2. Compute the value of the swell index assuming it is equal to 1/6 the value of the compression index.
3. Compute the void ratio for a pressure of 600 kPa.
4. Compute the coefficient of compressibility.
5. Compute the value of the coefficient of volume compressibility.
b. If c, = 2.05 × 10-3 in./sec, determine k in ft/sec corresponding to the
average void ratio within the pressure range.
11.17 The time for 75% consolidation of a 25-mm clay specimen (drained at top
and bottom) in the laboratory is 22 minutes. How long will it take for a
6-m thick clay layer in the field to undergo 55% consolidation under the
same pressure increment? In the field, there is a rock layer at the bottom
of the clay.
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- A clay sample underwent a consolidation test in the lab. The clay specimen has drainage on both sides and a height of 25.4 mm. Assume that the clay sample's preconsolidation pressure was less than 150 kPa prior to the consolidation test. The void ratio was 0.96 when the applied effective vertical pressure was 150 kPa. When the vertical effective pressure increased from 150 to 220 kPa, the void ratio at the end of consolidation and compression was 0.88. It was discovered that the sample needed 3 minutes to consolidate by 30%. Following the consolidation test, a swelling/unloading test was conducted, in which the vertical effective stress was lowered from 220 to 150 kPa and the end-of-swelling void ratio was determined to be 0.9. Required a. The compression index of the clay b. The swelling index of the clay C. The height of the clay sample at the end of compression d. The coefficient of consolidation of the clay e. The final height of the clay sample at the end of swellingarrow_forwardThe laboratory consolidation test is conducted on a clay sample. The following data results were obtained P1 =55 kPa P2 = 130 kPa e1= 0.95 e2= 0.80 Thickness of the sample of clay= 35mm Time for 50% consolidation = 3.0 min Tv= 0.197 a. Find the coefficient of volume compressibility b. Determine the coefficient of consolidation if a sample of clay was drained on both sides c. Compute the hydraulic conductivity of the clayarrow_forwardSample of clay isotropically normally compressed to an all round effective pressure of 100 kPa and then allowed to swell back to an effective isotropic pressure of 50 kPa. The sample is then subjected to a standard drained compression test. What is the deviator stress at failure and what is the volumetric strain experienced by the sample at failure? The second sample is subjected to a standard undrained compression test. What are the deviator stress and pore pressure at failure, if there is initially back pressure of 50kPa? Assume that the soil has the following critical state properties: M = 0.95, λ = 0.093, K = 0.035, I = 2.06 and N= 2.118arrow_forward
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- The following consolidation test data were obtained from an undisturbed clay specimen. Pressure (kPa) Void ratio 20 0.958 40 0.948 80 0.938 160 0.92 320 0.878 640 0.789 1280 0.691 320 0.719 80 0.754 20 0.791 1 0.89 (a) Plot the void ratio vs. the consolidation pressure curve on semilogarithmic graph paper, and estimate the pre-consolidation pressure o. (b) Determine the compression index C, for the virgin compression and the rebound index C, for the unloading starting at 1280 kPa. (c) Calculate the coefficient of volume compressibility m, for the virgin compression.arrow_forwardA site is underlain by a saturated clay layer with thickness = 5m. A sample extracted from the center of the clay layer was recently tested for consolidation parameters. The results indicate that the compression index is 0.33, the recompression index is 0.09, and the void ratio is 1.2. The results also indicate that the layer is normally consolidated. Calculate the preconsolidation stress of the clay. Express your answer in kPa. Note: this is a short problem; read the problem statement carefully. Use unit water weight = 10 kN/m3.arrow_forward11.11 An undisturbed clay has a preconsolidation pressure of 100 kN/m. A laboratory consolidation tests yield the following data: o' (kN/m?) e 0.92 0.77 150 300 Determine the void ratio that corresponds to a pressure of 450 kN/m?. DCengage Learing 2014arrow_forward
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