A sand with a minimum void ratio of 0.42 and a maximum void ratio of 0.88 has a relative density of 42.0 %. How much will a 5. 2 m of this sand layer settle if the sand is densified to a relative density of 68.0 %? Assume that the sand layer is compressed in the vertical direction only.

A sand with a minimum void ratio of 0.42 and a maximum void ratio of 0.88 has a relative density of 42.0 %. How much will a 5. 2 m of this sand layer settle if the sand is densified to a relative density of 68.0 %? Assume that the sand layer is compressed in the vertical direction only.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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