Determine the undrained cohesion of the clay (Fig 3).

Q: An embankment consists of clay fill for which c=25 kPa and angle of internal friction is 260 (from…

A: Given Data: c=25 kPa Angle of internal friction=260 Weight of fill per unit volume=18.64 kN/m3…

Q: 4. For the stressed soil element shown. use the pole method and determine: 1) the major and minor…

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Q: ,7 For the following soil element at a depth of 20 m, find: (a) The principal stresses, assuming the…

A: Normal Stress: It is defined as the stress which is induced due to the application of axial force on…

Q: 15 A slope 60 ft high has a face inclination of 30°. Uniform soils comprise the slope and foundation…

A: Data is given

Q: Using ₁ = 0 analysis and assuming planar failure as shown, the minimum factor of safety against…

A: Height of vertical cut h= 4 m,Pure clay, cohesion C=120 kN/m2,Saturated unit weight- To Find-The…

Q: Q2:Find the thickness of a capillary zone of a silty clay soil layer above water table where the…

A: GIVEN DATA:- PORE PRESSURE AT CAPILARY HIGHTY=100 KN/M2 TOTAL TENSION FORCE OF SOIL=0.001 KN…

Q: For the fully saturated clay layer depicted below, calculate the undrained shear strength in kPa of…

A: The saturated unit weight of the clay = 19 kN/m3  The depth = 10 m  The factor of safety against…

Q: Problem: A soil profile consisting of three layers is shown in Figure 1.21. Calculate 2 m Yd = 17…

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Q: An embankment consists of clay fill for which c′ = 25 kN/m2 and φ = 27° (from consolidated undrained…

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Q: R= 10.2 m 95 8 m 40 HE TI tW = 1050 KN 4 m Fig.4

A: The answer is found to be, Factor of safety of the given slope FOS=2.38 For explanation please see…

Q: Following are the standard penetration numbers determined from a sandy soil in the field: Using Eq.…

A: Determine the correlation of the angle of friction of soil ϕ', given by Schmertmann (1975)…

Q: Soil borings made at a site indicate that the top 8 m is a loose sand, with the groundwater table at…

A: Dry unit weight of sand, Saturated unit weight of sand, Water content, Density of clay, To find:…

Q: For normally consolidated day specimens, drained direct shear tests were conducted and the follow…

A: to find angle of internal friction

Q: Q1/ For the following soil profile as shown below, estimate the effective vertical stress at points…

A: Unit weight of clayey sand= 17.5 kN/m3 Saturated unit weight of clay = 21 kN/m3 Saturated unit…

Q: Sand is placed on a rock slope, as shown in Figure Q2. (a) Show that sand will be stable (i.e., no…

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Q: For the fully saturated clay layer depicted below, calculate the undrained shear strength in kPa of…

A: The saturated unit weight of the clay = 19 kN/m3  The depth = 10 m  The factor of safety against…

Q: A long natural slope in overconsolidated fissured clay of saturated unit weight 22 kN/m³, is…

A: Given data- γsaturated=22 kN/m3,i=14o,depth z=4 m,ϕ=20o. To Find- The factor of safety FOS.

Q: It is known that the angle of internal friction for the soil comprising a granular deposit is 37°.…

A: Answer  We are given Angle of internal friction ϕ = 37o  Minor principal stress σ3 = 45 Kpa Let us…

Q: An unconfined cylindrical specimen of clay fails under an axial stress of 240 kN/m. The failure…

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Q: Q.4) Detemine and plot the variations of total and vertical stresses and pore water pressure with…

A: calculating total stress and pore water pressure then plotting it

Q: Q1. For the slope shown in the figure, determine P 7.25 m (kN/m) so that the factor of P(kN/m)…

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Q: The following figure shows a buiding which a diffrensial settlement induced in it so it was tilted.…

A: Given data- A building with the differential settlement- Thickness of the fill layer in the right…

Q: Select TRUE or a FALSE for the following statements. 1) The void ratio of any soil cannot exceed…

A: When multiple sub questions are asked, the first three of the sub questions need to be answered…

Q: Two vanes A and B, with length-to-diameter ratios of 3 and 1 respectively, are each used to make a…

A: VaneAlong vertical plane (KN/m2)Along horizontal plane (KN/m2)A506.671451.5B229.18687.55Explanation:

Q: A uniform surcharge of 32kN/m2 has been applied on the horizontal ground surface lying 8m above the…

A: a)25.15% b) 1.96 year  c)56.20KN/m2 d) no change

Q: 7.9 A specimen of soil was collected from a depth of 12 m in a deposit of clay. The ground water…

A: Given Depth 12 mLiquid limit 68Plastic limit 29Saturated unit weight 17.8 kN/m3Preconsolidation…

Q: Pre-consolidation stress at sample depth (kPa) = | |.... No decimals needed Based on the o'z0 value…

A: The soil at a depth experiences stress due to presence of overburden or other loads. These stress…

Q: i. The following information is collected from rock coring process in which the total core advance…

A: Given data,total core advance 65cmcore recovery20761016FINDa)total core recoveryb)the core recovery…

Q: The most appropriate triaxial test to assess the long-term stability of an excavated clay slope is.…

A: Given : - The most appropriate triaxial test to assess the long-term stability of an excavated clay…

Q: estimate the average shear strength along the discotinuity using Barton's approach.

A: This is a simple question of finding the average shear strength along the discontinuity of rock…

Q: 1. A soil profile is shown in Figure 1. Assuming the water table is located at the surface and the…

A: Given:- The intensity of the surcharge = 6 kN/m2  The depth of the groundwater = 5 m below the…