1. A soil deposit is shown in the figure below. The ground water table, initially at the ground surface, was lowered to a depth 25ft below the ground. After such lowering, the degree of saturation of the sand above water table was lowered to 20%. Water table Ground surface Ysat = 135 pcf Ya = 116 pcf Sand 50 ft 25 ft Clay Ysat = a) What is the vertical effective pressure at the midheight of the clay layer before lowering of the water table, in psf. b) What is the vertical effective pressure at the midheight of the clay layer after lowering of the water table, in psf. c) What is the vertical effective pressure when there is no water in the sand layer, in psf.
1. A soil deposit is shown in the figure below. The ground water table, initially at the ground surface, was lowered to a depth 25ft below the ground. After such lowering, the degree of saturation of the sand above water table was lowered to 20%. Water table Ground surface Ysat = 135 pcf Ya = 116 pcf Sand 50 ft 25 ft Clay Ysat = a) What is the vertical effective pressure at the midheight of the clay layer before lowering of the water table, in psf. b) What is the vertical effective pressure at the midheight of the clay layer after lowering of the water table, in psf. c) What is the vertical effective pressure when there is no water in the sand layer, in psf.
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