Borings indicate that at a Staten Island, NY site, the top 6 meters is a 2) loose sand with a groundwater level at 3 meters below the ground surface. Below the sand is a l12 meter thick soft clay stratum. Assume sand unit weights are ymoist = 15 kN/cubic meter and ysat 16 kN/cubic meter. Assume clay ysat = 20 kN/cubic meter. Calculate total, pore and effective stresses at 4, 13 and 18 meters deep.
Borings indicate that at a Staten Island, NY site, the top 6 meters is a 2) loose sand with a groundwater level at 3 meters below the ground surface. Below the sand is a l12 meter thick soft clay stratum. Assume sand unit weights are ymoist = 15 kN/cubic meter and ysat 16 kN/cubic meter. Assume clay ysat = 20 kN/cubic meter. Calculate total, pore and effective stresses at 4, 13 and 18 meters deep.
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Borings indicate that at a Staten Island, NY site, the top 6 meters is a
loose sand with a groundwater level at 3 meters below the ground surface. Below
the sand is a 12 meter thick soft clay stratum. Assume sand unit weights are
ymoist = 15 kN/cubic meter and ysat = 16 kN/cubic meter. Assume clay ysat = 20
kN/cubie meter. Calculate total, pore and effective stresses at 4, 13 and 18
meters deep.
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Borings indicate that at a Staten Island, NY site, the top 6 meters is a
loose sand with a groundwater level at 3 meters below the ground surface. Below
the sand is a 12 meter thick soft clay stratum. Assume sand unit weights are
ymoist = 15 kN/cubic meter and ysat = 16 kN/cubic meter. Assume clay ysat = 20
kN/cubie meter. Calculate total, pore and effective stresses at 4, 13 and 18
meters deep.
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