Geotechnical Engineering–I

BSc Civil Engineering – 4th Semester

Lecture # 3
2-Feb-2015

by
Dr. Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor
Civil Engg. Dept. – UET Lahore
Email: mirfan1@msn.com
Lecture Handouts: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/geotec-1
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REVIEW:
Soil as a Three Phase System
S: Solid Soil particle
W: Liquid Water
A: Air Air

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REVIEW:
Phase Relationships
n
e 1 w 
1 n  b  Gs . w  
 1 e   w Gs  1
e  sub 
n 1  e
1 e
Gs . w
b d 
d  1 e  v  n.S r
1 w
w.Gs
n  1
Ws

1 e
Gs . w V S
V .Gs . w
 sat 
Gs  e  w
e 1
Ws 1 e
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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #1

Problem #2

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #3

Problem #4

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #5

Problem #6

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #7

Problem #8

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #9

Problem #10

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #11

Problem #12

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PHASE RELATIONSHIPS
Problem #13

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CONCLUDED

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