1(a) Find below certain numbers (i.e. -200 kPa, -150 kPa, -100 kPa and -50 kPa) shown in acompacted homogenous earth dam under construction with a fine-grained soil at differentelevations. These numbers likely represent the following:200-Rock fill150100- 50Negative pore-water water pressures(ii) Negative pore-air pressures(iii) Can be both pore-water and pore-air pressure values(iv) Matric suction(v) Osmotic suction(i)Provide justification to the answer you have chosen in your own words.

i) Negative pore-water pressure indicates that the soil is partially saturated or unsaturated, and…

1 (a) Find below certain numbers (i.e. -200 kPa, -150 kPa, -100 kPa and -50 kPa) shown in a compacted homogenous earth dam under construction with a fine-grained soil at different elevations. These numbers likely represent the following: 200 50 100 150 (1) Negative pore-water water pressures (ii) Negative pore-air pressures (iii) (iv) Matric suction (v) Osmotic suction Provide justification to the answer you have chosen in your own words. Can be both pore-water and pore-air pressure values -Rock fill

1 (a) Find below certain numbers (i.e. -200 kPa, -150 kPa, -100 kPa and -50 kPa) shown in a compacted homogenous earth dam under construction with a fine-grained soil at different elevations. These numbers likely represent the following: 200 50 100 150 (1) Negative pore-water water pressures (ii) Negative pore-air pressures (iii) (iv) Matric suction (v) Osmotic suction Provide justification to the answer you have chosen in your own words. Can be both pore-water and pore-air pressure values -Rock fill

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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