A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft and of t clay layer is 117 lb /ft°.

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A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand
located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft and of t
clay layer is 117 lb /ft°.
Transcribed Image Text:A clay layer 12ft thick rests beneath a deposit of submerged sand 26ft thick. The top of the sand located 10ft below the surface of a lake. The saturated unit weight of the sand is 125 lb /ft and of t clay layer is 117 lb /ft°.
1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer.
b. 4577 psf
a. 4390psf
c. 4963psf
d. 4800psf
Transcribed Image Text:1. Compute the total vertical pressure at the mid height of the clay layer. b. 4577 psf a. 4390psf c. 4963psf d. 4800psf
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