a. How high will the water rise in the piezometer immediately after the application of the surface load of 3 ksf? b. What is the degree of consolidation from the 3 ksf at point A, when h=15 ft.? c. Find when the degree of consolidation at A is 60%. Ap=3 ksf Į Ground water table h |
a. How high will the water rise in the piezometer immediately after the application of the surface load of 3 ksf? b. What is the degree of consolidation from the 3 ksf at point A, when h=15 ft.? c. Find when the degree of consolidation at A is 60%. Ap=3 ksf Į Ground water table h |
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![a. How high will the water rise in the piezometer immediately after the application of the
surface load of 3 ksf?
b. What is the degree of consolidation from the 3 ksf at point A, when h=15 ft.?
c. Find / when the degree of consolidation at A is 60%.
20 feet
10 feet
15 feet
Ap=3 ksf
Sand
Clay
Rock
Ground water table
4 feet
A](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0361cf8b-66e1-40aa-86a8-f64b8fd86708%2F23c372e1-33ea-4ac2-9c88-51f821e27da2%2F0lnqyji_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:a. How high will the water rise in the piezometer immediately after the application of the
surface load of 3 ksf?
b. What is the degree of consolidation from the 3 ksf at point A, when h=15 ft.?
c. Find / when the degree of consolidation at A is 60%.
20 feet
10 feet
15 feet
Ap=3 ksf
Sand
Clay
Rock
Ground water table
4 feet
A
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