A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20. 1. Compute the water content of the clay. 2. Compute the degree of saturation if the Gs of the clay is 2.70 and a void ratio of 0.92. 3. Compute the moist unit weight of the clay is the void ratio is 0.92, Gs = 2.70 %3D

A silty clay has a plastic limit of 25 and a plasticity index of 30. If the clay has a liquidity index of 0.20. 1. Compute the water content of the clay. 2. Compute the degree of saturation if the Gs of the clay is 2.70 and a void ratio of 0.92. 3. Compute the moist unit weight of the clay is the void ratio is 0.92, Gs = 2.70 %3D

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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