Explain what the initial and final effective stress states are and where they should be calculated.

  • Classify the alluvial deposit.
  • Determine the liquid limit of the marine clay.
  • Given the plastic limit is 20% classify the marine clay.
  • Explain what the initial and final effective stress states are and where they should be calculated.
  • Determine the initial and final vertical stress state.
  • A laboratory oedometer test has yielded the compression data given in Table 4. Use this data to generate appropriate figures from which to estimate settlement due to the placement of the fill.

Soil Mechanics

  • Using the consolidation data obtained from an appropriate oedometer loading stage and given in Table 5, determine the time at which the remaining settlement of the fill surface will be less than 5 cm.

Soil Mechanics

  • If the period of time is to achieve the necessary settlement, explain why this is so and what might be done to improve the situation.