A thick layer of stiff saturated clay is underlain by a layer of sand. The sand is under artesian pressure. Calculate the maximum depth of cut, h that can be made in the clay without failure. Given: Y sat,(clay) = 19.0 kN/m³ %3D Y sat,(sand) = 16.3 kN/m3 %3D hw = 5.4m %3D 10 m hw 2.5 m
A thick layer of stiff saturated clay is underlain by a layer of sand. The sand is under artesian pressure. Calculate the maximum depth of cut, h that can be made in the clay without failure. Given: Y sat,(clay) = 19.0 kN/m³ %3D Y sat,(sand) = 16.3 kN/m3 %3D hw = 5.4m %3D 10 m hw 2.5 m
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Transcribed Image Text:A thick layer of stiff saturated clay is
underlain by a layer of sand. The sand is
under artesian pressure. Calculate the
maximum depth of cut, h that can be
made in the clay without failure.
Given:
Y sat,(clay)
= 19.0 kN/m3
Y sat,(sand)
= 16.3 kN/m3
%3D
hw = 5.4m
10 m
hw
2.5 m
Saturated clay
Sand
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