An excavation is to be performed in a stratum of clay, 9 m thick, underlain by a bed of sand. In a trial bore hole, the ground-water is observed to rise up to an elevation 3 m below ground surface.Find the depth of which the excavation can be safely carried out without the bottom becoming unstable under uplift pressure of ground-water. The specific gravity of clay particles is 2.70 andthe void ratio is 0.70. If the excavation is to be safely carried to a depth of 7 m, how much should the water table be lowered in the vicinity of the trench ? a. 9 m b. 6 m c. 10 m d.

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An excavation is to be performed in a stratum of clay, 9 m thick, underlain by a bed of sand. In a trial bore hole, the ground-water is observed to rise up to an elevation 3 m below ground surface.Find the depth of which the excavation can be safely carried out without the bottom becoming unstable under uplift pressure of ground-water. The specific gravity of clay particles is 2.70 andthe void ratio is 0.70. If the excavation is to be safely carried to a depth of 7 m, how much should the water table be lowered in the vicinity of the trench ?
a.
9 m
b.
6 m
c.
10 m
d.
8 m 
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