AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 Clay 2.5m Sm 0.60 LI40%
AP=120 kPa 2m Sand V ground water table Sand 3m e=0.50 G=2.70 Clay 2.5m Sm 0.60 LI40%
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
Section: Chapter Questions
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a) 20.93 kN/m3
b) 93.21 kPa
c) 211 mm

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%

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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