11.4 Organic soils are typically characterized by high void ratio, low specific gravity,and high compressibility. Following are the results of a consolidation test on asample of organic soil obtained from southwest Florida.Pressure, o' (kN/m²) Change In dial reading, AH (mm)60.284120.150240.315480.5641000.8232002.254005.3420.6 mm, mass of dry specimenGiven that the initial height of the specimen12 g, area of specimen = 31.67 cm?, and G, = 2.49,a. Plot the e-log o' curve.b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure.c. Calculate the compression index, CeCerpage learring 2014

Given; Pressure σ' kN/m2 Change in dial reading ∆Hmm 6 0.284 12 0.150 24 0.135 48 0.564…

11.4 Organic soils are typically characterized by high void ratio, low specific gravity, and high compressibility. Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of organic soil obtained from southwest Florida. Pressure, o (kN/m? Change In dial reading, AH (mm) 12 24 48 100 200 400 0.284 0.150 0.315 0.564 0.823 2.25 5.34 Given that the initial height of the specimen = 20.6 mm, mass of dry specimen 12 g, area of specimen = 31.67 cm, and G, = 2.49, a. Plot the e-log o' curve. b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, C.. Cerpage leaing 2014

11.4 Organic soils are typically characterized by high void ratio, low specific gravity, and high compressibility. Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of organic soil obtained from southwest Florida. Pressure, o (kN/m? Change In dial reading, AH (mm) 12 24 48 100 200 400 0.284 0.150 0.315 0.564 0.823 2.25 5.34 Given that the initial height of the specimen = 20.6 mm, mass of dry specimen 12 g, area of specimen = 31.67 cm, and G, = 2.49, a. Plot the e-log o' curve. b. Determine the preconsolidation pressure. c. Calculate the compression index, C.. Cerpage leaing 2014

Structural Analysis

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ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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