a. A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated clay. Theheight and diameter of the rectangular vane were 4 in.and 2 in., respectively. During the test, the maximumtorque applied was 230 lb ? in. Determine the undrainedshear strength of the clay.b. The clay soil described in part (a) has a liquid limit of58 and a plastic limit of 29. What would be the correctedundrained shear strength of the clay for design purposes?Use Bjerrum’s relationship for l [Eq. (3.40a)]. Determine the overconsolidation ratiofor the clay. Use Eqs. (3.42) and (3.45). Use s9o 5 1340 lb/ft2.
a. A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated clay. Theheight and diameter of the rectangular vane were 4 in.and 2 in., respectively. During the test, the maximumtorque applied was 230 lb ? in. Determine the undrainedshear strength of the clay.b. The clay soil described in part (a) has a liquid limit of58 and a plastic limit of 29. What would be the correctedundrained shear strength of the clay for design purposes?Use Bjerrum’s relationship for l [Eq. (3.40a)]. Determine the overconsolidation ratiofor the clay. Use Eqs. (3.42) and (3.45). Use s9o 5 1340 lb/ft2.
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a. A vane shear test was conducted in a saturated clay. The
height and diameter of the rectangular vane were 4 in.
and 2 in., respectively. During the test, the maximum
torque applied was 230 lb ? in. Determine the undrained
shear strength of the clay.
b. The clay soil described in part (a) has a liquid limit of
58 and a plastic limit of 29. What would be the corrected
undrained shear strength of the clay for design purposes?
Use Bjerrum’s relationship for l [Eq. (3.40a)].
Determine the overconsolidation ratio
for the clay. Use Eqs. (3.42) and (3.45). Use s9o 5 1340 lb/ft2.
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