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1. Given the soil profile below, determine the Total Stress and Effective Stress at points A, B, C, and D. CL 5ft y = 102 Ib/ft3 A • 9ft Ysat = 105 Ib/ft3 B 6ft SM C = 115 Ib/ft3 Ysat 12ft D

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Transcribed Image Text:1. Given the soil profile below, determine the Total Stress and Effective Stress at points A, B, C, and D. CL 5ft y = 102 Ib/ft3 A • 9ft Ysat = 105 Ib/ft3 B 6ft SM C = 115 Ib/ft3 Ysat 12ft D

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