1.2 - Drawing the Tangent
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Practice Questions
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What is the first step in drawing the tangent for pressure increments?
💡 Hint: Think about the axes of the graph.
What does the tangent represent on the curve?
💡 Hint: Relate it to the slope.
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What does the tangent PQ represent on the graphical plot?
💡 Hint: Think about what tangent lines do in relation to curves.
True or False: The consolidation time is the same regardless of the drainage path length.
💡 Hint: Consider how drainage paths affect time measurements.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a plotted curve of consolidation pressure readings. Explain how to determine where the tangent would touch and its significance for two different materials with varying permeability.
💡 Hint: Consider how quicker drainage would affect the tangent's slope.
Given a monotonically increasing curve for time and consolidation, choose a point to draw the tangent and a line PR. Explain how variations in your method might affect the accuracy of predicting consolidation time.
💡 Hint: Think about what would happen with incorrect measurements.
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