2.1 - Compression of Fine Grained Soil (Clay)
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What does pore water pressure influence in soils?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a sponge under pressure.
Define effective stress in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what stresses are actually contributing to the soil's ability to support loads.
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What primarily represents the soil skeleton in Terzaghi’s Spring Mass Analogy?
💡 Hint: Think about how the model is set up.
True or False: Consolidation occurs more rapidly in clay than in sand.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of water flow through different soil types.
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A soil sample has a total stress of 80 kPa and a pore water pressure of 30 kPa. Calculate the effective stress.
💡 Hint: Use the effective stress formula from our discussions.
Design a civil engineering plan considering rapid loading on a clay soil site. What measures would you recommend to prevent excessive settlement?
💡 Hint: Think about materials and methods to facilitate quicker pore water dissipation and load distribution.
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