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Find the average relative density of sand.
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The results of a constant head permeability test for a fine sand are as follows:
Diameter of the sample = 31 cm
Length of sample = 98 cm
Constant head difference = 52 cm
Time of collection = 364 secs
Weight of water collected = 448 grams
Find the seepage velocity in cm/min. if the void ratio is 0.33. Round off to four decimal places.
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0.3943
The following table gives the variation of the field standard penetration number in a sand deposit:
The groundwater table is located at a depth of 12 . The dry unit weight of sand from 0 to a depth of 12 is 17.6 . Assume the mean grain size of the sand deposit to be about 0.8 . Estimate the variation of the relative density with depth for sand. Use the equation
(Enter your answers to three significant figures.)
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3PCh. 3 - Refer to Figure P3.3. Use Eqs. (3.10) and (3.11)...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.6PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.7PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.8PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.9PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.10P
Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.12PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.13PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.14PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.15PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.16PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.17PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.18PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.19PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.20PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.21PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.22PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.23PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.24PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.25PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.26PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.27PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.28PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.29PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.30PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.31P
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- Q1/ specimen of the fine-grained soil, 75 mm in diameter and 20 mm thick was tested in an oedometer in a laboratory. At applying pressure (240 kN/m²), the time with dial gauge readings are: Time (min) 0 Settlement (mm) 0 0.25 1 0.22 0.42 Vertical pressure (kPa) 15 Settlement (mm) 0.1 Void ratio 1.88 4 0.6 30 0.11 1.87 9 0.71 16 0.79 And the void ratio and settlement for each load increment is shown in the table below. 60 0.21 1.85 120 1.13 1.72 100 1.04 36 64 0.91 0.86 240 2.17 1.57 480 3.15 1.43 1- Find Coefficient of consolidation in cm²/s using root time and TV90% = 0.848. 2- Find Preconsolidation pressure (oc) and compression index (Cc). Scanned by TapScannerarrow_forwardHow to solve 7.8arrow_forwardShow solution 4arrow_forward
- 3.15 In a site consisting of normally consolidated clean sands, the water table is at 10 ft depth. The average unit weight of the sand above and below the water table is 111.5 lb/ft3 and 125.0 lb/ft3, respectively. At a 25 ft depth, Nso was reported as 26. Determine the following: a. (N160 using Liao and Whitman's (1986) equation for CN [Eq. (3.13)] b. D, using Skempton's (1986) correlation [Eq. (3.28)] c. Friction angle using Schmertmann's (1975) correlation [Eq. (3.30)] d. Modulus of elasticity using Kulhawy and Mayne's (1990) correlation [Eq. (3.32)]arrow_forwardFollowing is the variation of the field standard penetration number in a sand deposit: The groundwater table is located at a depth of 6 . Given: the dry unit weight of sand from 0 to a depth of 6 is 16 , and the saturated unit weight of sand for depth 6 to 12 is 22.2 . Estimate an average peak soil friction angle. Use the equation (Enter your answer to three significant figures.)arrow_forwardSolve correctly otherwise skip itarrow_forward
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