H 10m 6m SATURATED CLAY Yo=19 kN/m A 2.5m SAND A175 kN/m Calculate the max. depth of cut H, that a) can be made in the clay. Calculate the effective stress of A. b) c) Calculate the effective stress at B. Scanned with CamScanner
H 10m 6m SATURATED CLAY Yo=19 kN/m A 2.5m SAND A175 kN/m Calculate the max. depth of cut H, that a) can be made in the clay. Calculate the effective stress of A. b) c) Calculate the effective stress at B. Scanned with CamScanner
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![H
10m
6m
SATURATED CLAY
Yo=19 kN/m
2.5m
SAND
A175 kN/m
Calculate the max. depth of cut H, that
a)
can be made in the clay.
Calculate the effective stress of A.
b)
c)
Calculate the effective stress at B.
Scanned with CamScanner](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2dae9833-1cc8-43fd-b157-ac4b8e7e3c66%2Fb3c06df2-8dec-43b2-94ae-3c401b2bdff9%2F0htmd1_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:H
10m
6m
SATURATED CLAY
Yo=19 kN/m
2.5m
SAND
A175 kN/m
Calculate the max. depth of cut H, that
a)
can be made in the clay.
Calculate the effective stress of A.
b)
c)
Calculate the effective stress at B.
Scanned with CamScanner
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