1.5 - Virgin Compression Curve
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Practice Questions
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What is the Virgin Compression Curve?
💡 Hint: Think about how soil behaves under increasing loads.
Define effective stress.
💡 Hint: It relates to the stress felt by soil particles.
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What does the Virgin Compression Curve illustrate?
💡 Hint: Focus on how soil volume changes under stress.
True or False: The Normal Consolidation Line indicates that soil exhibits less compressibility when reloaded after unloading.
💡 Hint: Think about loading and unloading cycles for soil.
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Consider a soil with initially high void ratio subjected to increasing loads. Describe the changes in both its void ratio and effective stress as it approaches failure.
💡 Hint: Think about how soil structure can change under extreme loads.
Analyze a soil sample that shows different hysteresis effects upon unloading and reloading. What factors contribute to this observed behavior?
💡 Hint: Consider the physical properties and history of soil.
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