WHAT DID THEY FIND?

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF THE

WALL:
Section Top Middle Toe Mean

Compressive Strength N/mm² 9.5 10 9 9.5

Tested as per the IS 456 -2000 code
GENERAL SOIL PROPERTIES:
Sample A (Red) B (Yellow) C (White) Mean

Specific Gravity Gs 2.6 2.7 2.4 2.6

Moisture Content w
14.9 14.5 10.7 13.4
%
Compaction Test:        

OMC % 16.5 18.2 15.6 16.7

MDD kN/m³ 14.8 15.2 17.5 16.7

Liquid Limit (%) 48 42 36 42

Plastic Limit (%) 28 25 27 26

Plasticity Index 20 17 9 16

Grain Size % G 14 26 17 19

S 52 56 45 51

M 22 10 31 21

C 12 8 7 9
Tested as per the IS: SP:36(1)-1987 code
WHAT DID THEY FIND?....CONTINUE
SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS OF SOIL BEHIND WALL:

Sample c (kPa) ɸ (°)

A (Red) 18.5 32

B (Yellow) 19 30

C (White) 20.9 22

Mean 19.46 28