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EPN2601 Major Test 1
EPN2601 Major Test 1
EPN2601 Major Test 1
Semester Course
EPN2601
3. Explain how to deal with the development of excessive pore water pressures and
consequent instability in soft soils below high road embankments. (4)
4. Define "bank volume", "loose volume" and "compacted volume" (6)
5. Define "shrinkage factor" and "swell factor" (4)
2.2 If a material bulks 10% upon excavation and loses 15% of its loose volume upon
compaction, calculate the shrinkage factor (5)
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