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37 Tellei, Rdiall L.
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 5 ft

5 ft

(Incompressible) (Compressible)
The original ground consists of a sand overlying a clay as shown abo
Ds = stress increase due to a filling project of a very large lateral e
The height of the fill is 6 ft and the unit weight of the fill is
If the thickness of the clay, H = 20 ft, estimate the consolidation s
preconsolidation pressure = 2000 psf for the clay, the thickness of
and the depth to ground water table is 5 ft. The clay compressibili
from the consolidation test curve provided.
Do not use the preconsolidation pressure from the consolidation
Assume 1 layer for the clay. Assume g sand = gsat sand =

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 = 20 ft

a clay as shown above.

very large lateral extent.
of the fill is 90 pcf
the consolidation settlement due to Ds if the average
y, the thickness of the upper sand is 10 ft
e clay compressibility can be estimated

the consolidation test curve.

at
sand = gsat clay = 120 pcf. (40 points)

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Estimate Dsz at Point A as shown below if this wall embankment fill
20 ft 20 ft

g= 90

Wall

Dsz
Point A
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nkment fill (shown in blue) is infinitely long going into the page.

pcf
10 ft

10 ft

Dsz
Point A
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The stresses acting at a point in a soil is shown below. Assuming th
point, use the pole method to estimate the normal and shear stres
No points will be given if you use equations to solve this problem. (3
(

s
t

150
psi

60
psi
30⁰

30 t
⁰
s
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 ow. Assuming the Mohr-circle below represents the state of stress at th
low.
l and shear stresses s and t on the plane inclined at 30⁰ to the horizontal
horizonta
e this problem. (30 points)
80

60

40
Shear Stress, t (psi)

60 20
psi
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

150 -20
psi
-40

-60

-80
Normal Stress, s (psi)

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 e state of stress at this
t 30⁰ to the horizontal.

100 120 140 160 180 200

al Stress, s (psi)