Questions and Answers
What is the relationship between Hv and Hs?
Hv = H - Hs
In the e-log plot, what does the flat slope in the upper part of the curve signify?
Overconsolidated clay
What does the steeper slope in the e-log plot represent?
Overconsolidated clay
What does the ratio 'e = Hv/Hs' represent?
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What leads to the reduction of effective pressure in soil in the field?
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How is Hv calculated?
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What phenomenon is observed in the upper part of the e-log plot according to Figure (11.6)?
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What is the significance of a linear relationship with a steeper slope in a void ratio plot?
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'e = Hv/Hs' is a relationship used to determine what property of soil?
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'Effective pressure' reduction in soil may be due to:
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