Question: Please answer a , b & c 1 3 . 2 0 A 1 5 m thick normally consolidated clay layer is shown in Figure
Please answer ab & c
A thick normally consolidated clay layer is shown in Figure The liquid
limit and plastic limit of the soil are and respectively.
Figure
An illustration has a horizontal rectangular block, which is divided in to three blocks
horizontally. The first horizontal block at the top is filled with tiny dots represents dry
sand, gamma equals kilo Newtons per meter cubed with vertical distance of
meters. The second horizontal block in the middle represents the clay layer,
gammasat equals kilo newtons per meter cubed; equals ; P L equals
which has a vertical distance of meters. The dry sand layer and the clay layer are
separated by a dashed line representing the groundwater table. The third horizontal
block at the bottom filled with small irregular particles represents the rock layer.
Part a
The effective stress at a depth of below the ground surface, sigma'
Express your answer with one decimal place
The undrained shear strength using Eq Cuvst
Express your answer with one decimal place
Part b
Using Eq the correction factor, lambda
Express your answer with three decimal places
Using Eq the design value of the undrained shear strength, Cudesign
Express your answer with one decimal place
Part c
Using Eq the new undrained cohesion shear strength Cuocr
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