2. The depth of water in a well is 3 m. Below the bottom of the well lies a layer of sand 5 meters thick overlying gravity of the respectively 2.64 and 2.70. Their water contents are respectively 25 and 20 percent. Compute the total stress, effective stress and the pore water pressures at points clay deposit. solids The specific and clay a of sand are 3 m A and B of the figure shown. Sand 5 m Ans: 88 kN/m², 29.1 kN/m², 58.9 kN/m² 2 m 12 m Clay B•
2. The depth of water in a well is 3 m. Below the bottom of the well lies a layer of sand 5 meters thick overlying gravity of the respectively 2.64 and 2.70. Their water contents are respectively 25 and 20 percent. Compute the total stress, effective stress and the pore water pressures at points clay deposit. solids The specific and clay a of sand are 3 m A and B of the figure shown. Sand 5 m Ans: 88 kN/m², 29.1 kN/m², 58.9 kN/m² 2 m 12 m Clay B•
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Transcribed Image Text:2. The depth of water in a well is 3 m. Below the
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bottom of the well lies a layer of sand 5 meters
thick
overlying
of the
clay deposit.
The
specific
clay
a
gravity
respectively 2.64 and 2.70. Their water contents
are respectively 25 and 20 percent. Compute the
total stress, effective stress and the pore water
pressures at pointS
solids
of
sand
and
are
3m
A and B of the figure shown.
Sand
5 m
A•
Ans: 88 kN/m², 29.1 kN/m², 58.9 kN/m²
$2 m
12 m Clay
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