For the soil profile shown below, the piezometer reading is 1 m above the W.T level calculate the total and effective stress (vertical and horizontal) at points A and B. Use ko = 0.5 N.G.L W. T ur - Piezometer tu g A y = 15.9 kN/m³ Clay Ysat 14.4 kN/m³ B Sand under artesian pressure 0.45 m 7.55 m 7.55 m

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For the soil profile shown below, the piezometer reading is 1 m above the W.T level calculate
the total and effective stress (vertical and horizontal) at points A and B. Use ko
= 0.5
N.G.L
W. T
I m
Piezometer
5 m
A
y = 15.9 kN/m³
Clay
Ysat = 14.4 kN/m³
B
Sand under artesian pressure
0.45 m
7.55 m
7.55 m
Transcribed Image Text:For the soil profile shown below, the piezometer reading is 1 m above the W.T level calculate the total and effective stress (vertical and horizontal) at points A and B. Use ko = 0.5 N.G.L W. T I m Piezometer 5 m A y = 15.9 kN/m³ Clay Ysat = 14.4 kN/m³ B Sand under artesian pressure 0.45 m 7.55 m 7.55 m
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