AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 Clay 2.5m Sm 0.60 LI40%

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a) 20.93 kN/m3

b) 93.21 kPa

c) 211 mm

a) Compute the compression index.
b) Compute the pre consolidation pressure.
c) Compute the primary consolidation
Primar
Compute the compression index.
Void ra
Compute the primary
settlement.
consolidation
Ave. e
1P =
Problem
cor
From the figure shown, thei water table is
located 2 m. below the ground surface. A
uniform load AP= 120 kPa is acting at the top
of the water surface.
AP=120 kPa
2m Sand
V ground water table
Sand
3m
e=0.50
G=2.70
2.5m
Sm
Clay
0,60
LI-40%
Transcribed Image Text:a) Compute the compression index. b) Compute the pre consolidation pressure. c) Compute the primary consolidation Primar Compute the compression index. Void ra Compute the primary settlement. consolidation Ave. e 1P = Problem cor From the figure shown, thei water table is located 2 m. below the ground surface. A uniform load AP= 120 kPa is acting at the top of the water surface. AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 2.5m Sm Clay 0,60 LI-40%
Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the
PROBLEMS for EXERCISES
a) Compute the saturated unit weight of
sand.
Probl
b) Compute the overburden pressure at the
mid-height of clay.
For a laboratory co
specimen (drained
results were obtaine
A Compute the primary consolidation
settlement.
Thickness of the cla
P1 = 50 kPa
P2 = 120 kPa
Time for 50% cons
4
Probleme
Ty=0.197
Given the following data for a normally
consolidated clay layer in the field.
a) Determine th
b) Determine th
c) Determine th
the clay for th
Thickness of clay layer = 2.6 m.
Prob
Primary compression index Cc = 0.30
Void ratio = 0.80
The square footi
3 m x 3 m. is restim
properties as show
• concentrated load
%3D
Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the
clay layer Po = 127 kPa
Transcribed Image Text:Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the PROBLEMS for EXERCISES a) Compute the saturated unit weight of sand. Probl b) Compute the overburden pressure at the mid-height of clay. For a laboratory co specimen (drained results were obtaine A Compute the primary consolidation settlement. Thickness of the cla P1 = 50 kPa P2 = 120 kPa Time for 50% cons 4 Probleme Ty=0.197 Given the following data for a normally consolidated clay layer in the field. a) Determine th b) Determine th c) Determine th the clay for th Thickness of clay layer = 2.6 m. Prob Primary compression index Cc = 0.30 Void ratio = 0.80 The square footi 3 m x 3 m. is restim properties as show • concentrated load %3D Ave. effective pressure at the mid height of the clay layer Po = 127 kPa
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