d. Starting out from the condition where the water table is above the excavation line on both sides of the sheet pile, if we pumped the water out...but only on the excavation side (see figure below), would you expect the moment induced in the sheet pile to increase or decrease? Consider short-term, immediate effects only. Explain your answer. y (pcf) H (ft) Ysat (pcf) ļ

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d. Starting out from the condition where the water table is above the excavation line on
both sides of the sheet pile, if we pumped the water out...but only on the excavation
side (see figure below), would you expect the moment induced in the sheet pile to
increase or decrease? Consider short-term, immediate effects only. Explain your
answer.
y (pcf)
H (ft)
Ysat (pcf)
Transcribed Image Text:d. Starting out from the condition where the water table is above the excavation line on both sides of the sheet pile, if we pumped the water out...but only on the excavation side (see figure below), would you expect the moment induced in the sheet pile to increase or decrease? Consider short-term, immediate effects only. Explain your answer. y (pcf) H (ft) Ysat (pcf)
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