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CONCEPT SITUATION 1: A saturated clay 15 m thick has a void ratio of 0.6 anda specific gravity of 2.7. 5. Which of the following gives the saturated unit weight of clay? a. 18.95 kN/m3 C. 20.23 kN/m? b. 19.18 kN/m? d. 24.22 kN/m? 6. Which of the following gives the total vertical stress at the bottom? b. 295.66 kPa d. 145.67 kPa a. 303.45 kPa C. 355.66 kPa 7. Which of the following gives the effective vertical stress at the bottom? b. 187.95 kPa d 156 34 kPa a. 197.33 kPa C 177 21 kPa

CONCEPT SITUATION 1: A saturated clay 15 m thick has a void ratio of 0.6 anda specific gravity of 2.7. 5. Which of the following gives the saturated unit weight of clay? a. 18.95 kN/m3 C. 20.23 kN/m? b. 19.18 kN/m? d. 24.22 kN/m? 6. Which of the following gives the total vertical stress at the bottom? b. 295.66 kPa d. 145.67 kPa a. 303.45 kPa C. 355.66 kPa 7. Which of the following gives the effective vertical stress at the bottom? b. 187.95 kPa d 156 34 kPa a. 197.33 kPa C 177 21 kPa

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EFFECTIVE STRESS CONCEPT SITUATION 1: A saturated clay 15 m thick has a void ratio of 0.6 anda specific gravity of 2.7. 5. Which of the following gives the saturated unit weight of clay? a. 18.95 kN/m? C. 20.23 kN/m? b. 19.18 kN/m? d. 24.22 kN/m? 6. Which of the following gives the total vertical stress at the bottom? a. 303.45 kPa C. 355.66 kPa b. 295.66 kPa d. 145.67 kPa 7. Which of the following gives the effective vertical stress at the bottom? a. 197.33 kPa c. 177.21 kPa b. 187.95 kPa d. 156.34 kPa
Transcribed Image Text:EFFECTIVE STRESS CONCEPT SITUATION 1: A saturated clay 15 m thick has a void ratio of 0.6 anda specific gravity of 2.7. 5. Which of the following gives the saturated unit weight of clay? a. 18.95 kN/m? C. 20.23 kN/m? b. 19.18 kN/m? d. 24.22 kN/m? 6. Which of the following gives the total vertical stress at the bottom? a. 303.45 kPa C. 355.66 kPa b. 295.66 kPa d. 145.67 kPa 7. Which of the following gives the effective vertical stress at the bottom? a. 197.33 kPa c. 177.21 kPa b. 187.95 kPa d. 156.34 kPa
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