Problem 3.  a) Explain the role of optimum moisture content in resilient modulus of soil. b) A summary of resilient modulus test conducted on a subgrade soil, according to the AASHTO T307-99 protocol, is summarized below. Determine the resilient modulus for Sequence No. 8, knowing the average recoverable strain of last five cycles of this sequence is 0.0005. c) Look at image for part C and data

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a) Explain the role of optimum moisture content in resilient modulus of soil.

b) A summary of resilient modulus test conducted on a subgrade soil, according to the AASHTO T307-99 protocol, is summarized below. Determine the resilient modulus for Sequence No. 8, knowing the average recoverable strain of last five cycles of this sequence is 0.0005.

c) Look at image for part C and data 

Confining Deviatoric
Sequence Pressure Pressure
(psi)
(psi)
1
2
WIN
3
4
5
alu
6
6
6
6
7
6
2
4
6
6
4
4
11
12
13
14
15
(c) Estimate the resilient modulus for sequence No. 8 using the following model: M,
K₂
k₁P¹³, given the following model constants: K₁= 510, K2=0.3, and K3= -
Pa²
Pa
0.45. Assume that Pa = 14.7 psi. Comment on the accuracy of the model.
8
10
2
4
Confining Deviatoric
Pressure
(psi)
Sequence Pressure
(psi)
8
9
10
4
4
4
2
2
2
6
8
10
2
2
2
4
6
8
10
=
Transcribed Image Text:Confining Deviatoric Sequence Pressure Pressure (psi) (psi) 1 2 WIN 3 4 5 alu 6 6 6 6 7 6 2 4 6 6 4 4 11 12 13 14 15 (c) Estimate the resilient modulus for sequence No. 8 using the following model: M, K₂ k₁P¹³, given the following model constants: K₁= 510, K2=0.3, and K3= - Pa² Pa 0.45. Assume that Pa = 14.7 psi. Comment on the accuracy of the model. 8 10 2 4 Confining Deviatoric Pressure (psi) Sequence Pressure (psi) 8 9 10 4 4 4 2 2 2 6 8 10 2 2 2 4 6 8 10 =
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