3 - Time Rate of Consolidation
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Practice Questions
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What is consolidation?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to a sponge when pressure is applied.
Explain the square-root time curve fitting method.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would graph time related data.
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What does the square-root time curve fitting method primarily help with?
💡 Hint: Consider what consolidation measures.
True or False: The log-time curve fitting method is only applicable to sandy soils.
💡 Hint: Think about the diversity of soil types.
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Given a soil layer of 2m thick with 50kPa pressure, derive the expected consolidation time using both square-root and log-time methods, assuming specific permeability values.
💡 Hint: Look at how permeability affects water flow through soil.
A field sample takes 80 hours to consolidate; a lab sample takes half that time. Discuss what factors might contribute to this discrepancy.
💡 Hint: Think about how varying conditions affect processes.
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