Q5): For the soil profile shown in figure, the piezometer reading at point (A) at time (t) after fill application is (0.5)m above the ground surface. a): Find the degree of consolidation at time t. b): Find the average degree of consolidation at time (t). c): Find the settlement at time (t). d): find the final void ratio at the end of consolidation. Elo El.-3 = Sand El.-6 -- Als = 100 kn/m² Sand El.-10 e.= 0.81 Cc = 0.1 + Clay = 18 kN/m² O.C.R=1.2 Cr= 0.02 X=15 kv/m³ Rock X=17 kN/m²³ Cv= 1.5 m² /yr 폴 El.-8 A. m -0.5 Piez.

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Soil consolidation
Q5):
For the soil profile shown in figure, the
piezometer reading at point (A) at time
(t) after fill application is (0.5)m above
the ground surface.
a): Find the degree of consolidation at time t.
b): Find the average degree of consolidation
at time (t).
c): Find the settlement at time (t).
d): find the final void ratio at the end of
consolidation.
Elo
Sand
El.-3 =
El.-6
--
A9s = 100 kn/m²
El.-10
Sand
Clay
e.= 0.81
Cc = 0.1
←
Rock.
X=15 kv/m³
X=17 kN/m²³
X=18 kN/m2
O.C.R=1.2
Cr= 0.02
Cv= 1.5 m² /yr
폴
El.-8
A.
m
-0.5
Piez.
Transcribed Image Text:Q5): For the soil profile shown in figure, the piezometer reading at point (A) at time (t) after fill application is (0.5)m above the ground surface. a): Find the degree of consolidation at time t. b): Find the average degree of consolidation at time (t). c): Find the settlement at time (t). d): find the final void ratio at the end of consolidation. Elo Sand El.-3 = El.-6 -- A9s = 100 kn/m² El.-10 Sand Clay e.= 0.81 Cc = 0.1 ← Rock. X=15 kv/m³ X=17 kN/m²³ X=18 kN/m2 O.C.R=1.2 Cr= 0.02 Cv= 1.5 m² /yr 폴 El.-8 A. m -0.5 Piez.
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