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Figure 6.46.
Variation of
M/q
c
) with relative density for normally consolidated sand (Kulhawy
and Mayne, 1988).
n
(
Figure 6.47.
Variation of
n
(
M
/q
c
) with relative density for overconsolidated sand (Kulhawy and
Mayne, 1988).
where E
Youngs modulus, M
constrained drained modulus,
Poissons ratio,
q
c
cone resistance.
Kulhawy and Mayne (1988) also discuss Poisson ratio and suggest that for drained
loading:
0.1
0.3
′
′
(6.43)
rel
