A dilatometer test was conducted in a sand deposit at a depth of 6 m. The groundwater

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A dilatometer test was conducted in a sand deposit at a depth of 6 m. The groundwater table was located at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface. Given, for the sand: γd = 14.5 kN/m3 and γsat = 19.8 kN/m3. The contact stress during the test was 260 kN/m2. Estimate the soil friction angle, ϕ'.

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Principles Of Foundation Engineering

ISBN: 9781337705028

9th Edition

Authors: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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