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Landfills Dr. Elton

Homework A~~urn University

Settlement Homework 2

GIVEN :

. A landfill is filled in six six-month increments. Each increment of waste

placement is placed immediately at the start of each increment.
. Each increment is 20 feet thick.
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Waste y = 800 pcy ,
. Waste undergoes "average compaction"
. First increment is placed at t =0.
. Attached plots.

FIND: Plot the height of the landfill vs. time for the first five years of operation.
Show all work clearly.

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CIVL 6330 Landfills

SettlementHomework

Given: 1 e -0" data attached

2. soil profile below

3 '1 soil = 120 pcf, at '1sat = 130 pcf

4. soil sample taken at A

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Find: a) total settlement at A and B

b) differential settlement between A and B

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Note: Use US units

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6.7 Following are the results of a consolidation test:

e Pressure, u' (kN/m2)

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1.085 50
1.055 100
1.01 200
0.94 400
0.79 800
0.63 1600

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