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. ine sand d-0.30 mm G-2.66, e= 0.55, S-50% -heja WT zone of capillary rise he pere pressure saturated clay G-271 w-45% thet
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. ine sand d-0.30 mm G-2.66, e= 0.55, S-50% -heja WT zone of capillary rise he pere pressure saturated clay G-271 w-45% thet
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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.
ine sand
d=0.80 mm
G-266, e= 055, S-50%
WT
Zone of capillary rise
ke
pore pressure
satarated clay
G-271
*- 4596
+hi
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