EBK PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERIN
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Author: Das
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.4P
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Find the corrected penetration numbers at the various depths.
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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.)
3. Following are the results of a standard penetration test in fine dry sand.
N60
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1.5
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Assume pas100kN/m2.
denined friction
Following is the variation of the field standard penetration number () in a sand deposit:
1.5
6
3
8
4.5
9
6
8
7.5
13
9
14
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to calculate the corrected penetration numbers.
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8
4.5
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8
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Chapter 3 Solutions
EBK PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERIN
Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.1PCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2PCh. 3 - Refer to Figure P3.3. Use Eqs. (3.10) and (3.11)...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.4PCh. 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 - Following are the standard penetration numbers...Ch. 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. 3.27P
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