At a depth of 12.5 m in a moderately compressible sand deposit, a cone penetra- tion test showed q. = 20 MN/m2. For the sand given, y = 16 kN/m³ and OCR = 2. Estimate the relative density of the sand. Use Eq. (3.51). Eq. (3.51). Kulhawy and Mayne (1990) proposed the following relationship to correlate D, 9e, and the vertical effective stress o: 1 Pa D, = 305Q.OCR8 o'\0.5 In this equation, OCR = overconsolidation ratio Ра atmospheric pressure Qc = compressibility factor
At a depth of 12.5 m in a moderately compressible sand deposit, a cone penetra- tion test showed q. = 20 MN/m2. For the sand given, y = 16 kN/m³ and OCR = 2. Estimate the relative density of the sand. Use Eq. (3.51). Eq. (3.51). Kulhawy and Mayne (1990) proposed the following relationship to correlate D, 9e, and the vertical effective stress o: 1 Pa D, = 305Q.OCR8 o'\0.5 In this equation, OCR = overconsolidation ratio Ра atmospheric pressure Qc = compressibility factor
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Transcribed Image Text:At a depth of 12.5 m in a moderately compressible sand deposit, a cone penetra-
tion test showed q. = 20 MN/m2. For the sand given, y = 16 kN/m³ and OCR = 2.
Estimate the relative density of the sand. Use Eq. (3.51).
Eq. (3.51).
Kulhawy and Mayne (1990) proposed the following relationship to correlate
D, 9e, and the vertical effective stress o:
1
Pa
D, =
305Q.OCR8
o'\0.5
In this equation,
OCR = overconsolidation ratio
Ра
atmospheric pressure
Qc = compressibility factor
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