For a sandy soil with Gs = 2.68, calculate the critical hydraulic gradient that will cause boiling...

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For a sandy soil with Gs = 2.68, calculate the critical hydraulic gradient that will cause boiling or quick condition for e = 0.38, 0.48, 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8. Plot the variation of icr with the void ratio.

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Calculate the critical hydraulic gradient using the formula, 
..........(1)sat wcr
w
i
 


   
Here, the saturated unit weight of solid is  sat  , and the unit weight of water is w   
Calculate the Saturated unit weight of soil using the formula, 
( )
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For a sandy soil with G s = 2.68, calculate the critical hydraulic gradient that will cause boiling or quick condition for e = 0.38, 0.48, 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8. Plot the variation of i cr with the void...

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