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Q: 2. The following laboratory data are available on the drained shear strength of a highly…

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Q: A soil sample with zero cohesion was tested under a normal stress of 150 kN/m² and the value of…

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Q: 1. Given the figure below plot the pore pressure, total stress and effective tress at the top,…

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Q: : A specimen of normally consolidated clay is consolidated to 722 kN/m² and then failed by…

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Q: Repeat Problem 8.2 for an allowable settlement of 25 mm.

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Q: A net contact pressure equals 160 kN/m2 is applied to a stiff clay layer 15 m thick. The footing is…

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Q: ) The effective shear strength parameters of a soil used in the construction of an earthen bund are:…

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Q: 2. Major and minor total principal stresses acting on a soil element are 348kPa and 160kPa…

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Q: Try solving the following problem: Practice Problem 1: (Repeat practice problem from Module 2, Unit…

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Q: A 16-m thick soil has water table 5 m. below the ground surface. The soil has a void ratio of 0.49…

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