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Chapter 8.2, Problem 5E
The article “Influence of Freezing Temperature on Hydraulic Conductivity of Silty Clay” (J. Konrad and M. Samson, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2000:180–187) describes a study of factors affecting hydraulic conductivity of soils. The measurements of hydraulic conductivity in units of 10–8 cm/s (y), initial void ratio (x1). and thawed void ratio (x2) for 12 specimens of silty clay are presented in the following table.
- a. Fit the model y = β0 + β1x1 + ε. For each coefficient, test the null hypothesis that it is equal to 0.
- b. Fit the model y = β0 + β1x2 + ε. For each coefficient, test the null hypothesis that it is equal to 0.
- c. Fit the model y = β0 + β1x1 + β2x2 + ε. For each coefficient, test the null hypothesis that it is equal to 0.
- d. Which of the models in parts (a) to (c) is the best of the three? Why do you think so?
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