how much should the groundwater level rise for the 9m soil profile composed of clay (4m) and sand (5m) from the first case when it was 4m so that the change in effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer is 15kN

how much should the groundwater level rise for the 9m soil profile composed of clay (4m) and sand (5m) from the first case when it was 4m so that the change in effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer is 15kN

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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