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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.15P
A sand has Gs = 2.66. Calculate the hydraulic gradient that will cause boiling for e = 0.35, 0.45, 0.55, 0.7, and 0.8.
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From the figure shown, the void ratio of the sand is 0.55 with a specific gravity of 2.68. The cross-sectional area of the tank is 0.5 sq.m and hydraulic conductivity of sand = 0.1 cm/s.
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