Determine: (a) the capillary height h, of the rise of the moisture into the sand stratum above the water table, and (b) determine the resulting negative porewater pressure #. fine sand d=0.30 ma G₁-2.66,-0.55, S-50% zone of capillary rise saturated clay G₂-271 he + pore pressure - WT
Determine: (a) the capillary height h, of the rise of the moisture into the sand stratum above the water table, and (b) determine the resulting negative porewater pressure #. fine sand d=0.30 ma G₁-2.66,-0.55, S-50% zone of capillary rise saturated clay G₂-271 he + pore pressure - WT
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine: (a) the capillary height h, of the rise of the moisture into the sand stratum
above the water table, and (b) determine the resulting negative porewater pressure u.
fine sand
d=0.30 man
G₁=2.66, a=0.55, S-50%
zone of capillary rise
saturated clay
G₂-271
ke
+
pore pressure
+he
WT
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