embankment at points A surface.
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Transcribed Image Text:An embankment load on a silty clay soil layer as shown below. Determine the
stress increase under the embankment at points A and B that are loaded at a depth
of 6 m below the ground surface.
5 m
1H:2V
1H:2V
1H:1V
8 m
13
y=18 kN/m
Y=18 kN/m³
6 m
: B
: A
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Transcribed Image Text:4.= yH
Figure 10.19
Embankment
loading
0.50
3.0
2.0
1.6
0.45
1.4
1.2
10
0.40
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.35
0.6
0.30
0.5
0.4
* 0.25
0.3
0.20
0.2
0.15
0.10
0.1
0.05
Figure 10.20
Osterberg's chart
for determination
of vertical stress
0.00
due to embank-
0.01
0.1
10
10.0
ment loading
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DCegage Leaming 2014
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