The medium gray silty clay of Fig. 8.23(b) at a depth of 20 m had an LL
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The medium gray silty clay of Fig. 8.23(b) at a depth of 20 m had an LL of 38 and a PL of 23. Estimate the following parameters for this soil:
(a) Coefficient of earth pressure at rest;
(b) Effective angle of internal friction;
(c) Ratio of t f / σ'vo;
(d) Activity;
(e) Sensitivity;
(f) The un-drained Young's modulus.
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An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
ISBN: 978-0132496346
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Authors: Robert D. Holtz, William D. Kovacs, Thomas C. Sheahan
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