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The document discusses three soil mechanics problems involving calculations using given soil parameters and equations. Problem 1 calculates the area ratio of a Shelby tube. Problem 2 calculates the undrained shear strength (Cu) and overconsolidation ratio (OCR) with depth for a clay layer using standard penetration test data. Problem 3 calculates the empirical cone factor (CN) for a sand deposit.

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The document discusses three soil mechanics problems involving calculations using given soil parameters and equations. Problem 1 calculates the area ratio of a Shelby tube. Problem 2 calculates the undrained shear strength (Cu) and overconsolidation ratio (OCR) with depth for a clay layer using standard penetration test data. Problem 3 calculates the empirical cone factor (CN) for a sand deposit.

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Soil Mechanics and Foundations 2

CE 311

Waleed Abdullah alzamli


431320244

Home Work .1
2.1 For a Shelby tube, given: outside diameter = 76.2 mm and inside diameter = 73mm
in. What is the area ratio of the tube?

2 2
(%) = 100
2

76.22 732
(%) =
732

(%) = 8.95%

2.2 A soil profile is shown in Figure P2.2 along with the standard penetration numbers
in the clay layer. Use Eqs. (2.8) and (2.9) to determine the variation of Cu and OCR
with depth. What is the average value of cu and OCR?


= 0.29 600.72 (2.8)


= 0.193( 60 )0.689 (2.9)

Depth(m) N60 (KN/m2) OCR Cu(kN/m2)


1.5 - 24.75 - -
3 5 38.53 0.047 92.39
4.5 8 52.32 0.053 129.6
6 8 66.1 0.045 129.6
7.5 9 79.89 0.043 141
9 10 93.67 0.041 152.19
OCRave=0.045 Cuave= 128.95

2.3 Following is the variation of the field standard penetration number (N60 ) in a sand
deposit:
2
= (2.12)
1+( )

Depth(m) N60 (KN/m2) CN (N1)60


1.5 6 27 1.57 9.42
3 8 54 1.29 3.87
4.5 9 81 1.1 4.95
6 8 108 0.96 5.76
7.5 13 127.74 0.878 6.93
9 14 139.17 0.836 7.52

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