. Determine the stress increase under the embankment

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An embankment load on a silty clay soil layer as shown below. Determine the stress increase under the embankment
at points A and B that are loaded at a depth of 6 m below the ground surface, please use figure (10.20).
5 m
1Н:2V,
1H:2V
1H:1V
8 m
y=18 kN/m
y=18 kN/m"
6 m
: B
Figure 10.19
Embankment
loading
0.50-
3.0
20
16
0.45-
14
1.2
LO
0.40 -
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.35
-
0.6
030-
05
04
* 025 -
03
0.20 -
0.2
0.15 -
0.10 -
0.1
0.05-
Figure 10.20
Osterberg's chart
for determination
of vertical stress
0.00
TI TT -
due to embank-
01
0.1
10
ment loading
100
327
Transcribed Image Text:An embankment load on a silty clay soil layer as shown below. Determine the stress increase under the embankment at points A and B that are loaded at a depth of 6 m below the ground surface, please use figure (10.20). 5 m 1Н:2V, 1H:2V 1H:1V 8 m y=18 kN/m y=18 kN/m" 6 m : B Figure 10.19 Embankment loading 0.50- 3.0 20 16 0.45- 14 1.2 LO 0.40 - 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.35 - 0.6 030- 05 04 * 025 - 03 0.20 - 0.2 0.15 - 0.10 - 0.1 0.05- Figure 10.20 Osterberg's chart for determination of vertical stress 0.00 TI TT - due to embank- 01 0.1 10 ment loading 100 327
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