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1. (25 points) The soil profile at a site consists of a layer of fine sand...
1. (25 points) The soil profile at a site consists of a layer of fine sand 5 m thick above a layer of clay 4 m thick. Below the clay is a layer of impermeable rock. The groundwater table was observed at 2 m below ground level. The unit weight of the sand above and below the water table is 20 KN/m'. The water content of the clay is 25% and its dry unit weight is 15 KN/m'. The compression...
X=22 QUESTION 3 (30 marks) A soil profile at a site is shown in Figure 1....
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QUESTION 3 (30 marks) A soil profile at a site is shown in Figure 1. A soil specimen is taken from the middle of the clay layer and subjected to a consolidation test, and following properties are reported. • Moisture content of clay = 15% • Specific gravity of soil grains = 2.7 OCR=3.0 • Compression Index (Cc)=0.5 • Recompression Index (Cr)=0.04 a) Calculate the effective vertical stress at the middle of the clay layer (10 marks) b) Calculate...
Problem 2. [2596] Figure 2 shows a soil profile. The uniformly distributed load on the ground...
Problem 2. [2596] Figure 2 shows a soil profile. The uniformly distributed load on the ground surface is (1) Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer due to the application of Ap. (2) If the clay layer is preconsolidated and the average preconsolidation pressure is 80 kPa, what will be the expected primary consolidation settlement if the recompression index is C 0.2 x Cc? p 87 kPa 1 m Dry Sand Sand: Saturated Sand Dry Unit weight: 14.6...
A circular tank of 6 m diameter is to be constructed at a site with the...
A circular tank of 6 m diameter is to be constructed at a site with the soil profile (2 m sand overlying 4 m clay) shown in Figure 3 below. The water table is 2 m below the surface (i.e. at the sand-clay interface). The circular tank will apply a loading of 200 kN/m2 Circular tank - (z = 0 m) Sand (z 2 m) Pt A (z 3 m) Clay (z 4 m) Pt B (z 5 m) (z...
geotechnical engineering The soil profile at a site consists of a clay layer 10 m thick,...
geotechnical engineering
The soil profile at a site consists of a clay layer 10 m thick, sandwich between two sand layers. The top sand layer has a density of 1.9 Mg/m² and is 5 m thick. Below this layer is a 10 m thick clay layer with a saturated density of 1.8 Mg/m' and a saturated water content 42%. The deeper sand layer has a saturated density of 1.9 Mg/m² and extend to the depth investigated at the site. The...
Problem 7 The soil profile at a site consists of a top 4 m layer of...
Problem 7 The soil profile at a site consists of a top 4 m layer of dense sand followed by 2 m of clay, which is underlain by a stiff stratum. The water table is at 2 m below the ground level. The following data was obtained from a consolidation test on an undisturbed sample obtained from the middle of the clay layer: water content 5 36%, specific gravity of the clay grains = 2.72, compression index = 0.72, recompression...
A 2-m thick of compacted soil of unit weight 20 kN/m3 will be placed on the top of the ground surface. Δσ y...
A 2-m thick of compacted soil of unit weight 20 kN/m3 will be placed on the top of the ground surface. Δσ y 14.0 kN/m3 3.0 m Sand Y 17.5 kN/m3 2.0 m 3.0m A Soft clay y= 13.5 kN/m3 6.0 m Medium clay y=15.0 kN/m3 B 4.0 m Bedrock a) Before placing the compacted soil, what are the overconsolidation ratios (OCR) for point A and B? b) When placing the compacted soil, what external load Ag would be? c)...
Two undisturbed clay samples were taken from the middle of the overconsolidated and normally consolidated clay layers in the soil profile shown. The water table is at the top of the overconsolidated c...
Two undisturbed clay samples were taken from the middle of the
overconsolidated and normally consolidated clay layers in the soil
profile shown. The water table is at the top of the
overconsolidated clay layer. Consolidation tests were carried out
on the two samples and the results are summarized in the table
below. Assume that the bulk, dry, and saturated unit weights of the
sand are 16 kN/m3, 16 kN/m3 and 19
kN/m3, respectively. The specific gravity of the clay
soil...
[Problems 1-4] The soil profile at a site for a proposed office building consists of a...
[Problems 1-4] The soil profile at a site for a proposed office building consists of a layer of fine sand 10.4 m thick above a layer of soft, normally consolidated clay 2 m thick. Below the soft clay is a deposit of coarse sand. The groundwater table was observed at 3 m below ground level. The void ratio of the sand is 0.76, and the water content of the clay is 43%. The building will impose a vertical stress increase...
In the figure below, the natural soil profile consists of sand overlying clay overlying sand overlying bedrock. A water...
In the figure below, the natural soil profile consists of sand
overlying clay overlying sand overlying bedrock. A
water table is present 1 m beneath the surface of the natural
ground. If 4 m of consistent fill material (γfill = 15
kN/m3) was placed on top of this soil profile that covered a
large area, determine:
(a) The consolidation settlement of the clay layer (using 4
equal layers in your calculation), and
(b) The time (in days) for this consolidation...
1. (25 points) The soil profile at a site consists of a layer of fine sand 5 m thick above a layer of clay 4 m thick. Below the clay is a layer of impermeable rock. The groundwater table was observed at 2 m below ground level. The unit weight of the sand above and below the water table is 20 KN/m'. The water content of the clay is 25% and its dry unit weight is 15 KN/m'. The compression...
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QUESTION 3 (30 marks) A soil profile at a site is shown in Figure 1. A soil specimen is taken from the middle of the clay layer and subjected to a consolidation test, and following properties are reported. • Moisture content of clay = 15% • Specific gravity of soil grains = 2.7 OCR=3.0 • Compression Index (Cc)=0.5 • Recompression Index (Cr)=0.04 a) Calculate the effective vertical stress at the middle of the clay layer (10 marks) b) Calculate...
Problem 2. [2596] Figure 2 shows a soil profile. The uniformly distributed load on the ground surface is (1) Estimate the primary consolidation settlement of the clay layer due to the application of Ap. (2) If the clay layer is preconsolidated and the average preconsolidation pressure is 80 kPa, what will be the expected primary consolidation settlement if the recompression index is C 0.2 x Cc? p 87 kPa 1 m Dry Sand Sand: Saturated Sand Dry Unit weight: 14.6...
A circular tank of 6 m diameter is to be constructed at a site with the soil profile (2 m sand overlying 4 m clay) shown in Figure 3 below. The water table is 2 m below the surface (i.e. at the sand-clay interface). The circular tank will apply a loading of 200 kN/m2 Circular tank - (z = 0 m) Sand (z 2 m) Pt A (z 3 m) Clay (z 4 m) Pt B (z 5 m) (z...
geotechnical engineering
The soil profile at a site consists of a clay layer 10 m thick, sandwich between two sand layers. The top sand layer has a density of 1.9 Mg/m² and is 5 m thick. Below this layer is a 10 m thick clay layer with a saturated density of 1.8 Mg/m' and a saturated water content 42%. The deeper sand layer has a saturated density of 1.9 Mg/m² and extend to the depth investigated at the site. The...
Problem 7 The soil profile at a site consists of a top 4 m layer of dense sand followed by 2 m of clay, which is underlain by a stiff stratum. The water table is at 2 m below the ground level. The following data was obtained from a consolidation test on an undisturbed sample obtained from the middle of the clay layer: water content 5 36%, specific gravity of the clay grains = 2.72, compression index = 0.72, recompression...
A 2-m thick of compacted soil of unit weight 20 kN/m3 will be placed on the top of the ground surface. Δσ y 14.0 kN/m3 3.0 m Sand Y 17.5 kN/m3 2.0 m 3.0m A Soft clay y= 13.5 kN/m3 6.0 m Medium clay y=15.0 kN/m3 B 4.0 m Bedrock a) Before placing the compacted soil, what are the overconsolidation ratios (OCR) for point A and B? b) When placing the compacted soil, what external load Ag would be? c)...
Two undisturbed clay samples were taken from the middle of the
overconsolidated and normally consolidated clay layers in the soil
profile shown. The water table is at the top of the
overconsolidated clay layer. Consolidation tests were carried out
on the two samples and the results are summarized in the table
below. Assume that the bulk, dry, and saturated unit weights of the
sand are 16 kN/m3, 16 kN/m3 and 19
kN/m3, respectively. The specific gravity of the clay
soil...
[Problems 1-4] The soil profile at a site for a proposed office building consists of a layer of fine sand 10.4 m thick above a layer of soft, normally consolidated clay 2 m thick. Below the soft clay is a deposit of coarse sand. The groundwater table was observed at 3 m below ground level. The void ratio of the sand is 0.76, and the water content of the clay is 43%. The building will impose a vertical stress increase...
In the figure below, the natural soil profile consists of sand
overlying clay overlying sand overlying bedrock. A
water table is present 1 m beneath the surface of the natural
ground. If 4 m of consistent fill material (γfill = 15
kN/m3) was placed on top of this soil profile that covered a
large area, determine:
(a) The consolidation settlement of the clay layer (using 4
equal layers in your calculation), and
(b) The time (in days) for this consolidation...
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