1 - Compression of Fine Grained Soil
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Practice Questions
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What is the void ratio?
💡 Hint: Think about the components of soil structure.
Define effective stress.
💡 Hint: Recall how water pressure affects soil stability.
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What does the void ratio measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what spaces in soil contribute to its structure.
True or False: The permanent strain indicates reversible deformation.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to soil when loads are removed.
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Challenge Problems
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A soil sample displays a void ratio of 0.4 under a specific effective stress. If the stress increases, predict how the void ratio will change and explain.
💡 Hint: Consider the principles of consolidation and void ratio behavior.
Analyze the effects of unloading on a soil structure that originally compresses significantly. What design considerations will engineers need to make for this structure?
💡 Hint: Remember how soils behave differently during unloading and reloading.
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