(02-01) Geotechnical Engineering - Set 4
(02-01) Geotechnical Engineering - Set 4
Situation 5.
A 2 m clay layer has values of e = 0.92, Gs = 2.72 and liquid
limit of 40%. Above the clay is a 3 m thick layer of sand with
e = 0.50 and Gs = 2.62. The water table is located 1.6m below
the ground. If a 3 m thick backfill is placed on the ground
surface having a unit weight of 17.3 kN/m 3, determine the
following:
13. Compression index of clay
14. Effective pressure at the midpoint of clay
15. Primary settlement for normally consolidated clay
Situation 6.
The soil profile shown in the figure consist of a 9 m layer of
sand underlain by 6 m layer of clay. The location of water
table is 3 m from the ground level. The building to be
constructed will cause an additional pressure of 50 kPa on Determine the following:
the ground. What is the primary settlement of the clay layer 22. Effective stress at A. (3.43 kPa)
if: 23. Effective stress at B (6.85 kPa)
16. Clay is normally consolidated? 24. Upward seepage force per unit volume of the soil (7.36
17. Preconsolidation pressure Pc=190kPa? kN/m3)
18. Preconsolidation pressure Pc=170Kpa?
Situation 9.
Given the figure below:
3m γd = 16 kN/m3
γsat = 19 kN/m3
6m e = 0.95
Cc = 0.36