Question: The ground water level is at 5 m ( 1 5 ft ) from the surface. At a depth of 8 m ( 2 5

The ground water level is at 5 m (15 ft) from the surface. At a depth of 8 m (25 ft), a sample of the clay was extracted
and tested in an oedometer. The following results were obtained:
Vertical
effective stress-k Pa (ksf)
800
(16)
400
(8)
800
(16)
1600
(32)
Calculate (a) uncorrected Co (b) corrected Cc based on
Schmertmann's method, (c) the corrected A.,(d) Cn (e) CT~c'
and (f) OCR. The initial water content of the soil is
34%

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