Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of undisturbed clay obtained from the field. Pressure o' (kN/m²) Final Height of Specimen (mm) 24 10 23.78 20 23.30 50 22.22 100 20.58 200 19.04 400 17.52 800 16.31 17.75 The height of the specimen at the beginning of the test was 24 mm and the area of specimen was 50 cm? volume of specimen was 120 cm³. The mass of dry specimen was 180.4 g. Gs= 2.68. 1. Plot the e-log o' curve, 2. Using Casagrande's method, determine the preconsolidation pressure. 3. Calculate the compression index, Cc

Following are the results of a consolidation test on a sample of undisturbed clay obtained from the field. Pressure o' (kN/m²) Final Height of Specimen (mm) 24 10 23.78 20 23.30 50 22.22 100 20.58 200 19.04 400 17.52 800 16.31 17.75 The height of the specimen at the beginning of the test was 24 mm and the area of specimen was 50 cm? volume of specimen was 120 cm³. The mass of dry specimen was 180.4 g. Gs= 2.68. 1. Plot the e-log o' curve, 2. Using Casagrande's method, determine the preconsolidation pressure. 3. Calculate the compression index, Cc

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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