1.9 - Behavior Beyond Point C
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Practice Questions
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What is effective stress in soil mechanics?
💡 Hint: Think about how water affects soil.
Name the path followed during initial compression.
💡 Hint: Consider the early loading state.
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What does the virgin compression curve represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when soil is loaded heavily.
Is it true that unloading a soil sample results in elastic recovery?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you release pressure.
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Analyze a scenario where a building is constructed on previously loaded soil. Explain how the behavior beyond point C can lead to structural issues.
💡 Hint: Consider how the building load interacts with prior soil behavior.
Given a consolidation curve with specific void ratios and stress points, calculate the expected permanent strain for a hypothetical soil sample.
💡 Hint: Refer back to how permanent strain is defined based on loading cycles.
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