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3 m 4 m Water level Sand, unit weight 19 kN/m² Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m³ A 2 m Sand, Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m³

3 m 4 m Water level Sand, unit weight 19 kN/m² Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m³ A 2 m Sand, Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m³

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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What will be the values of effective stresses in kN/m2 at point A (below figure) before and after reducing the water level by 2 meters? Below the second layer, there is a bedrock. 

3 m 4 m Water level Sand, unit weight 19 kN/m² Saturated unit weight = 21 kN/m³ A 2 m Sand, Saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m³
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