Question from Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 1996
Question from Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 1996
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Question No. 2.
In the problem I am not quiet sure how the lowering of water below the clay layer will effect the consolidation. So far, I am assming it will create a two way drainage because of the lower piezometric head in the gravel layer.
The solution if 8 cm btw.
Question No. 2.
In the problem I am not quiet sure how the lowering of water below the clay layer will effect the consolidation. So far, I am assming it will create a two way drainage because of the lower piezometric head in the gravel layer.
The solution if 8 cm btw.





RE: Question from Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 1996
Calculate your intial and final effective stesses in the clay.
Pick your final void ratio off the "curve", and calculate the change in volume.