7.9 A specimen of soil was collected from a depth of 12 m in a depositof clay. The ground water table coincides with the ground surface. For the soil,LL= 68, PL = 29, and Ysat = 17.8 kN/m'. Estimate the undrained shear strengthS of this clay for the following cases.(a) If the clay is normally consolidated.(b) If the preconsolidation pressure is 191kN/m².

Given Depth 12 mLiquid limit 68Plastic limit 29Saturated unit weight 17.8 kN/m3Preconsolidation…

7.9 A specimen of soil was collected from a depth of 12 m in a deposit of clay. The ground water table coincides with the ground surface. For the soil, LL= 68, PL = 29, and Yat = 17.8 kN/m³. Estimate the undrained shear strength S of this clay for the following cases. (a) If the clay is normally consolidated. (b) If the preconsolidation pressure is 191kN/m².

7.9 A specimen of soil was collected from a depth of 12 m in a deposit of clay. The ground water table coincides with the ground surface. For the soil, LL= 68, PL = 29, and Yat = 17.8 kN/m³. Estimate the undrained shear strength S of this clay for the following cases. (a) If the clay is normally consolidated. (b) If the preconsolidation pressure is 191kN/m².

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter10: Shear Strength Of Soil

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