(Solved): Foundation Engineering  Note: You can select more than one answer a. Reduce in PVD spacing b. I ...

Note: You can select more than one answer a. Reduce in PVD spacing b. Increase in PVD spacing, thus being cost-effective c. Increase in treatment time due to increased rate of pore water dissipation d. Shorten treatment time for same magnitude of consolidation settlement 2.25 points QUESTION 8 1. This question is based on the journal paper 'Preloading and prefabricated vertical drain design for foreshore land reclamation projects: a case study Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding Asaoka plot? Note: You can select more than one answer a. It requires readings of ground settlement and excess pore water pressures b. It has a 45 deg line to measure convergence of data c. It makes use of current and past settlement data to make a forward prediction d. It is used to estimate the final magnitude of consolidation settlement 2.25 points QUESTION 9 1. This question is based on the journal paper "Preloading and prefabricated vertical drain design for foreshore land reclamation projects: a case study are pore water pressure profiles plotted against depth. Note: Strictly one word only and it is NOT case-sensitive 1.5 points QUESTION 10 1. This question is based on the journal paper 'Preloading and prefabricated vertical drain design for foreshore land reclamation projects: a case study The method requires one to plot settlement data in 'time' (x-axis) against 'time/ settlement' (y-axis). Note: Strictly one word only and it is NOT case-sensitive 1.5 points QUESTION 11 1. This question is based on the journal paper "Preloading and prefabricated vertical drain design for foreshore land reclamation projects: a case study of ground water table is a form of ground improvement method. Note: Strictly one word only and it is NOT case-sensitive 1.5 points QUESTION 12 1. This question is based on the journal paper 'Preloading and prefabricated vertical drain design for foreshore land reclamation projects: a case study