Geotechnical Engineering Part 1

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VOID RATIO
$e = \dfrac{V_v}{V_s}= \dfrac{n}{1 - n}
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HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
same as
COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY
(k)
HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
same as
COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY
(k)
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PHASE DIAGRAM of SOIL
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POROSITY
$n = \dfrac{V_v}{V_T}=\dfrac{e}{1 + e}$
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DEGREE OF SATURATION
$S = \dfrac{V_w}{V_v}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; Se=wG_s
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TOTAL VOLUME
total volume = volume of soilds + volume of voids
$V = V_s + V_v$
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VOLUME of VOIDS
volume of voids = volume of water + volume of air
$V_v = V_w + V_a$
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TOTAL WEIGHT
total weight = weight of solids + weight of water
$W = W_s + W_w$
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WATER CONTENT
OR
MOISTURE CONTENT
$(\omega)
$\omega = \dfrac{W_w}{W_s} \times 100\%$
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UNIT WEIGHT of SOIL
(a.k.a.)
MOIST UNIT WEIGHT of SOIL
BULK UNIT WEIGHT of SOIL
WET UNIT WEIGHT of SOIL
TOTAL UNIT WEIGHT of SOIL
$\gamma_m = \dfrac{W}{V} $
$\gamma_m= \dfrac{(G_s + Se)\gamma_w}{1 + e} $
$\gamma_m= \dfrac{G_s\gamma_w( 1 + w)}{1 + e}$
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DRY UNIT WEIGHT
$\gamma_d = \dfrac{W_s}{V} = \dfrac{G_s\gamma_w}{1 + e}= \dfrac{\gamma_m}{1 + w}
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SATURATED UNIT WEIGHT

(Full Water = NO VOIDS)
$\gamma_{sat} =\dfrac{W_{sat}}{V_{t}}= \dfrac{(G_s + e)\gamma_w}{1 + e}
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EFFECTIVE UNIT WEIGHT
or
BUOYANT UNIT WEIGHT
$\gamma_b = \gamma_{sat} - \gamma_w $
$\gamma_b= \dfrac{(G_s - 1)\gamma_w}{1 + e}
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL SOLIDS
$G_s = \dfrac{\gamma_{s}}{\gamma_w}$
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CRITICAL HYDRAULIC GRADIENT
$i_{cr} = \dfrac{\gamma_b}{\gamma_w} $
$i_{cr}= \dfrac{G_s - 1}{1 + e}
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RELATIVE DENSITY
or
DENSITY INDEX
$D_R = \dfrac{e_{max} - e}{e_{max} - e_{min}}$
$D_R=\frac{{{(\gamma}_d)}_{max}}{\gamma_d}\left(\frac{\gamma_{d\ }-{\ (\gamma_d)}_{min}}{{\ (\gamma_d)}_{max}-{\ (\gamma_d)}_{min}}\right)$
$D_R = \dfrac{\dfrac{1}{(\gamma_d)_{min}} - \dfrac{1}{\gamma_d}}{\dfrac{1}{(\gamma_d)_{min}} - \dfrac{1}{(\gamma_d)_{max}}}
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$e_{min}$
$e_{min}=\frac{G_s-\frac{\gamma_{max}}{\gamma_w}}{\frac{\gamma_{max}}{\gamma_s}-1}
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$e_{max}
$e_{max}=\frac{G_s-\frac{\gamma_{min}}{\gamma_w}}{\frac{\gamma_{min}}{\gamma_w}-1}
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PUMPING TEST FOR GRAVITY WELL
(UNCONFINED AQUIFER)
$q=\frac{\pi\,k\left({h_1}^2-{h_2}^2\right)}{ln\left(\frac{r_1}{r_2}\right)}
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PUMPING TEST FOR ARTESIAN WELL
(CONFINED AQUIFER)
$q=\frac{2\pi\,kH\left(h_1-h_2\right)}{ln\left(\frac{r_1}{r_2}\right)}
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PLASTICITY INDEX
$PI = LL − PL
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LIQUIDITY INDEX
$LI = \dfrac{w - PL}{PI}
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TOUGHNESS INDEX
$TI=\frac{PI}{FI}
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SHRINKAGE INDEX
$SI=PL−SL
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ACTIVITY OF CLAY
$A_c = \dfrac{PI}{\mu}$
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VOLUME OF VOIDS
$V_v = \dfrac{eV}{1 + e}
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VOLUME OF SOLIDS
$V_s = \dfrac{V}{1 + e}
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VOLUME OF WATER
$V_w = \dfrac{SeV}{1 + e}
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WEIGHT OF WATER
$W_w = \dfrac{SeV \gamma_w}{1 + e}
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WEIGHT OF SOIL
$W = \dfrac{V(G_s + Se)\gamma_w}{1 + e}
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ATTERBERG LIMITS
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FLOW INDEX
$FI = \frac{w_1-w_2}{log\left(\frac{N_2}{N_1}\right)}
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SHRINKAGE LIMIT
$SL = \left(\dfrac{m_i - m_d}{m_d} - \dfrac{(V_i - V_d)\rho_w}{m_d}\right)x\ 100\ $
$SL=\left(\frac{W_w}{W_d}-\frac{1}{G_s}\right)x\ 100\
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SHRINKAGE RATIO
$SR = \dfrac{m_d}{V_d \rho_w}
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS
$G_s = \dfrac{1}{\dfrac{1}{SR} - \dfrac{SL}{100}}
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PERCENT AIR VOIDS
*real air void ratio*
$Air\ Void\ Ratio =(1-S)$
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AIR CONTENT
(not AIR VOID RATIO, but sometimes used as AVR)
$Air\ Content\ =n(1-S)$
$Air\ Content\ =\frac{e-wG_s}{1+e}
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ZERO AIR VOID UNIT WEIGHT
$\gamma_{zav}=\frac{G_s\gamma_w}{1+wG_s}
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VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE
$V_s=\frac{V_i-V_d}{V_d}x100
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DEGREE OF SHRINKAGE
$D_S=\frac{V_i-V_d}{V_i}x100
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LINEAR SHRINKAGE
$L_S=\left(1-\sqrt[3]{\frac{100}{V_s+100}\ }\right)x100
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MOIST UNIT WEIGHT OF COMPACTION
$\gamma_m = \dfrac{W}{V_{(m)}}\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;;V_{(m)}=\dfrac{1}{30}ft^3
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RELATIVE COMPACTION
$R(\%)=\left(\frac{\gamma_{d(field)}}{\gamma_{d(max-lab)}}\right)x100
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HYDRAULIC GRADIENT
$i=\frac{h}{L}
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DISCHARGE VELOCITY
a.k.a.
Theoretical, Supeficial, or Imaginary Velocity
$V=ki
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FLOW RATE
$q=kiA
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SEEPAGE VELOCITY
or
INTERSTITIAL VELOCITY
a.k.a
Actual or Real velocity
Velocity thru voids
$V_s=\dfrac{V}{n}
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COEFFICIENT OF LEAKAGE
$Le=\dfrac{K'}{b'}
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RETARDATION COEFFICIENT
$a=\dfrac{K}{\dfrac{K'}{b'}}
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LEAKAGE FACTOR
$B=\sqrt{\frac{Kb}{\frac{K\prime}{b\prime}}}
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ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY
$\bar{K}=\frac{K\ \eta}{\gamma_w}
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TRANSMISSIVITY OF SOIL STRATUM
$T=\bar{K}\;b
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EFFECTIVE SIZE
$D_{10}
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UNIFORMITY COEFFICIENT
$C_u=\dfrac{D_{60}}{D_{10}}
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COEFFICIENT of CURVATURE
$C_C=\frac{{(D_{30})}^2}{D_{60}D_{10}}
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SORTING COEFFICIENT
$S_o=\sqrt{\frac{D_{75}}{D_{25}}}
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AVERAGE GRAIN SIZE
$D_{50}
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SUITABILITY NUMBER
$S_n=1.7\sqrt{\frac{3}{{(D_{50})}^2}+\frac{1}{{(D_{20})}^2}+\frac{1}{{(D_{10})}^2}}
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GROUP INDEX

IMPORTANT NOTES
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GROUP INDEX

FORMULA
$GI=(F_{200}-35)(0.005LL)$
$\ \ \ \ \ \;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; +0.01(F_{200}-15)(PI-10)
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AASHTO CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

FAMILIARIZE
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BOUSSINESQ'S STRESS DISTRIBUTION
$\sigma=\frac{3P}{2\pi\ z^2\left(1+\left(\frac{r}{z}\right)^2\right)^\frac{5}{2}}
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WESTERGARD'S STRESS DISTRIBUTION
$\sigma=\frac{P}{\pi\ z^2\left(1+{2\left(\frac{r}{z}\right)}^2\right)^\frac{3}{2}}
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VERTICAL STRESS
CAUSED BY A LINE LOAD
$\sigma_{Zlinear}=\frac{2qz^3}{\pi{(x^2+z^2)}^2}
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CONSTANT HEAD TEST
$K=\dfrac{QL}{hAt}
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FALLING HEAD TEST
$K=\frac{aL}{At}\;ln\left(\frac{h_1}{h_2}\right)
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TEMPERATURE CORRECTION
$R_T=2.42-0.475\ ln(T)
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EQUIVALENT PARALLEL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
(a.k.a. HORIZONTAL FLOW)
$K_{H(eq)}=\frac{k_1H_1+k_2H_2+k_3H_3}{H_T}+...
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EQUIVALENT PERPENDICULAR HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
(a.k.a VERTICAL)
$K_{V\left(eq\right)}=\frac{H_T}{\frac{H_1}{k_1}+\frac{H_2}{k_2}+\frac{H_3}{k_3}+...}
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corrected$\ K_{20\degree\,C}
$\ K_{20\degree\,C}=R_TK
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TRANSMISSIBILITY or TRANSMISSIVITY (FOR CONFINED AQUIFER)
$T=\frac{q\,ln\left(\frac{r_1}{r_2}\right)}{2 \pi(h_1-h_2)}=kH=\frac{q\,ln\left(\frac{r_1}{r_2}\right)}{2\pi(z_2-z_1)}
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BASIC SETTLEMENT FORMULA
$\frac{\Delta H}{H_0}=\frac{\Delta e}{1+e_0}=\frac{e_0-e_f}{1+e_0}
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NORMALLY CONSOLIDATED CLAY
$\Delta H=\ \frac{H}{1+\ e_0}\ C_c\ log\ \left(\frac{P_0+\ \Delta P}{P_0}\right)$
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OVER-CONSOLIDATED CLAY
$P_0+\ ∆P <P_c$
$\Delta H\ =\ \frac{H}{1+e_0}\ C_s\ log\ \left(\frac{P_0+\ \Delta P}{P_0}\right)$
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UNDER-CONSOLIDATED CLAY
$P_0+\ ∆P >P_c$
$\Delta H\ =\ \frac{H}{1+e_0}\ \left[ \ C_s\ log\ \left(\frac{P_c}{P_0}\right) + C_c\ log\ \left(\frac{P_0+\ \Delta P}{P_c}\right)\ \right] $
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TOTAL SETTLEMENT
$\left(∆_t\right)
$∆_t = ∆_i+∆_p +∆_s$
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Normally or Undisturbed Consolidated Clay
Compression Index
$\left(C_c\right)$
*given void ratio and soil pressure*
$C_c=\ \frac{-\left(\Delta e\right)}{log\ \left(\frac{\Delta P+\ P_0}{P_0}\right)}$
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Remolded Clay
Compression Index
$\left(C_c\right)$
$C_c=0.007\left(LL-10\right)
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Secondary Settlement
$\left(\Delta _s\right)$
$\Delta_s\ =\ \frac{C_\alpha\ H}{1+\ e_f}\ log\ \left(\frac{t_2}{t_1}\right)$
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TRIAXIAL TEST
$\left(\sigma_3\right)$
MINIMUM PRINCIPAL NORMAL STRESS
in MOHR's CIRCLE


a.k.a
Chamber Confining Pressure
All-Around Pressure
Lateral Pressure
Cell Pressure
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TRIAXIAL TEST
$\left(\Delta \sigma\right)$
ADDITIONAL STRESS @ FAILURE
in MOHR's CIRCLE


a.k.a
Deviator Stress
Plunger Stress
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TRIAXIAL TEST
$\left(\sigma_1\right)$

also known as
TOTAL STRESS @ FAILURE
MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL NORMAL STRESS
in MOHR's CIRCLE
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TRIAXIAL TEST
$\left(\sigma_2\right)$
AVERAGE NORMAL STRESS
in MOHR's CIRCLE
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MOHR's CIRCLE
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THE DRAWDOWN ONLY USED on

CONFINED AQUIFER
or
ARTESIAN WELL FORMULA
THE DRAWDOWN ONLY USED on

CONFINED AQUIFER
or
ARTESIAN WELL FORMULA
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if SATURATED
$S\ =\ 100\ %$
HENCE CONSIDERED AS
$\omega\ \neq\ 100\ $
if SATURATED
$S\ =\ 100\ %$
HENCE CONSIDERED AS
$\omega\ \neq\ 100\ $
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SAND CONE TEST = FIELD DENSITY TEST (FDT)
SAND CONE TEST = FIELD DENSITY TEST
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SPT
SPT = STANDARD PROCTOR TEST
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(k)
COEFFICIENT OF PERMEABILITY
is same as
HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
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COEFFICIENT of GRADATION
$C_C=\frac{{(D_{30})}^2}{D_{60}D_{10}}
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COEFFICIENT OF GRADATION
is same as
COEFFICIENT of CURVATURE
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Swell Index
$C_s$ or $C_r $$=\frac{C_c}{5}$ to $\frac{C_c}{10}$
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Normally or Undisturbed Consolidated Clay
Compression Index
$\left(C_c\right)$
*given liquid limit*
$C_c=0.009\left(LL-10\right)
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Over Consolidated Ratio
(OCR)
$OCR=\frac{P_c}{P_0}$
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Coefficient of Compressibility
$a_v=\ \frac{e_0-e_f}{P_f-P_0}$
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Coefficient of Volume Compressibility
$\left(m_{av}\right)$
$m_{av}=\ \frac{a_v}{1+e_{ave}\ }$
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Coefficient of Consolidation
$\left(C_v\right)$
$C_v=\ \frac{\left(H_{dr}\right)^2\ T_v}{t\ }$
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HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY
in consolidation
*vertical stresses*

$k=C_v{\ m}_v\ \gamma_w$
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TOTAL AXIAL STRESS @FAILURE
is same as
MAXIMUM NORMAL STRESS
in MOHR's CIRCLE
$\left( \sigma_1\right)$
TOTAL AXIAL STRESS @FAILURE
is same as
MAXIMUM NORMAL STRESS
in MOHR's CIRCLE
$\left( \sigma_1\right)$
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DEGREE of CONSOLIDATION in a SOIL with PIEZOMETER
$U(\%)=\left(\dfrac{h_f-h_i}{h_f}\right)(100)
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